We have presented a wide range of skin lesions, also taking into account conditions induced by oral antidiabetic drugs, which manifest as skin reactions, among other symptoms. 2. Pathophysiology of Skin-Related Disorders in Diabetes The skin in diabetes undergoes pathological processes, whose ...
Skin diseasesare highly prevalent, affecting over half of the population at some point in their life. Although many skin conditions have a good prognosis, some skin cancers and infections are life-threatening and require urgent intervention. Most non-dermatological medical practitioners have little trai...
still applied to fabricate skin substitutes for promoting the healing of acute and chronic skin wounds, which are usually caused by burn or freezing injuries, radiation, surgical procedures, chronic skin ulcers (e.g., venous, pressure, and diabetic foot ulcers), or other dermatological conditions....
Blood tests are used to identify the internal conditions and infections that result in itching. It is also useful in identifying iron deficiency that leads to pruritus. As itching may be caused by internal conditions like liver and kidney disease, and thyroid dysfunction, tests to check for the ...
Chronic, long lasting or recurrent diarrhea occurring together with skin rash may be caused by: Intestinal worms Chronic liver disease, like: Chronic hepatitis B (non-itchy rash, nausea, jaundice, diarrhea) Cirrhosis (accumulation of fluid in the stomach, jaundice, poor appetite, diarrhea) ...
Fungi(e.g.Candida albicans) thrive well on the feet and in moist body folds (the groin, under the breasts). Dandruff (scalp skin shedding and itching) is also caused by fungi.Athlete’s foot. Parasitic skin infections:scabies, mites, lice, louse, cutaneus larva migrans, cercaria causing ...
In a screening study conducted by Michaelsson et al, 16% of 302 subjects with psoriasis had IgA and/or IgG AGA.19 2. Gastrointestinal hemorrhage: Patient presenting with gastrointestinal bleed, skin examination can help to rule out important clinical conditions and deciding the management. Some ...
Skin Discoloration Increases or decreases in skin pigmentation can be due to many conditions (such as acne, pregnancy, cirrhosis, chronic renal failure, celiac disease) or use of medication. Most types of skin discoloration are harmless from a medical viewpoint, but they may be cosmetically ...
Mutation of human keratin 18 in association with cryptogenic cirrhosis. J Clin Invest 1997; 99(1):19–23. CrossRef Cavestro GM, Frulloni L, Nouvenne A et al. Association of keratin 8 gene mutation with chronic pancreatitis. Dig Liver Dis 2003; 35(6):416–420. CrossRef Owens DW, ...
The diagnosis was confirmed by skin biopsy. Vancomycin can cause the severe forms of erythema multiforme, both Stevens–Johnson syndrome (involvement of 10–30% of the skin surface) [101] and toxic epidermal necrolysis (more than 30% of the skin surface involved); both conditions include ...