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ATOPIC DERMATITIS
Atopic dermatitis looks different at different ages and in people of different races. Diagnostic criteria for atopic dermatitis must include pruritus, typical morphology and distribution (flexural lichenification, hand eczema, nipple eczema, and eyelid eczema in adults), onset in childhood, and chronicity. In diagnosing the disease following points should also be considered like personal or family […]
ACUTE ADRENOCORTICAL INSUFFICIENCY (Adrenal Crisis)
Acute adrenocortical insufficiency is an emergency caused by insufficient cortisol. Adrenal crisis may occur in the following situations: (A) during stress,(eg, trauma, surgery, infection, hyperthyroidism, or prolonged fasting) in a patient with latent or treated adrenal insufficiency; (B) following sudden withdrawal of adrenocortical hormone in a patient with chronic insufficiency or in a patient with […]
SJOGREN SYNDROME
Sjogren syndrome is a systemic autoimmune disorder whose clinical findings is usually dominated by dryness of the eyes and mouth due to immune mediated dysfunction of the salivary gland and lacrimal glands. The disorder is mostly seen in women, usually occurs between the ages of 40-60 years. Sjögren syndrome can occur in isolation or in […]
RAYNAUD PHENOMENON
Raynaud phenomenon (RP) is a syndrome of paroxysmal digital ischemia, mostly caused by exaggerated response of digital arterioles to cold or emotional stress. Initially Raynaud phenomenon mediated by excessive vasoconstriction, mainly consists of well demarcated digital pallor or cyanosis. The recovery of Raynaud phenomenon may be done by vasodilation which leads to intense hyperemia and […]