Showing posts with label skin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label skin. Show all posts

Examination of skin

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What are the functions of the Skin ? Alterations in colour of skin Primary and secondary skin lesions Causes of cutaneous hyperpigmen...

What are the cardinal manifestations of hemochromatosis?

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What is haemochromatosis ? It is an iron storage disease that is characterised by increased Intestinal iron absorption.There is deposit...

What are the functions of the Skin ?

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Protection :Skin provide protection from  Physical, Chemical, Infections agents Thermoregulation : Blood vessels and Eccrine sweat glan...

What is melasma or chloasma ?

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This is a frequently seen hyperpigmentation in young females It is rare in males Chloasma may be frequently precipitated by pregnancy ...

Cardinal features of addisons disease

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Following are the cardinal features of Addison s disease Commonly the patient is female and suffers from : Asthenia,hypotenstion.hyper...

What are the systemic diseases with Pruritus?

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Pruritus is a prominent symptom in the following illness Obstructive jaundice CRF Diabetes mellitus Hypothyroidism Hyperthyroidism ...

Skin lesions that give clue to the underlying diagnosis

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Certain skin lesions are important as they give clue to some underlying illness Purplish striae is seen over the lower, anterior abdo...

Cutaneous manifesation of gastrointestinal disease

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Pigmentation of peri oral lips and hand is seen in Peute Jegher s syndrome Derma1 cyst- Gardener's syndrome Pyoderma gangrenosum - ...

Cutaneous manifestations of Cardiovascular Diseases

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Infective endocarditis is characterised by  Osier's nodes Janeway lesions Rheumatic fever has the following cutaneous manifestati...

What are Neurocutaneous diseases?

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Cutaneous manifestations that are characteristic of certain neurological disease are described here Tuberous sclerosis   is characterise...

Hypopigmentation of skin

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Generalised absence of skin pigmentation is seen in Albinism  Following are the syndromes with albinism Chediac higashi syndrome also...

Causes of cutaneous hyperpigmentation

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Patchy hyperpigmentation of the skin is seen in  Pellagra on exposed part to sunlight Porphyria cutanea tarda Scleroderma Chloasma B...

What are the cutaneous signs of internal malignancy?

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Intemal malignancy may have the following cutaneous maniesations Acanthosis nigricans is seen in adenocarcinoma of GIT Palmo-plantar ke...

Cutaneous manifestations of chronic kidney disease

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Certain skin changes are seen in patients with chronic renal failure Uraemic frost Erythema papulaturn uraemicum are erythematous nod...

What are the cutaneous markers in Collagen Vascular disease?

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Manifestations of SLE Butterfly rash Telangiectasia Polyarteritis nodosa and anti-phospholipid syndrome Livido reticularis Purpura...

Skin in Hematological Diseases

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Following are the cutaneous manifestations of haematological disease Hyperpigmentation in megaloblastic anemia Urticaria after hot wa...

What are the cutaneous manifestation of Diabetes mellitus?

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Diabetes mellitus is associated with following cutaneous manifestation Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum is characterised by papulonod...

What is Cafe au lait spot?

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Cafe au lait spots are macule that are seen in more than 90 percentage of people with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and 2 They appear as ligh...

Alterations in colour of skin

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Alterations in colour of skin is seen in following conditions Pigmentation of skin vary from dark skinned to fair individuals depending ...

Primary and secondary skin lesions

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Skin is a mirror of systemic disease. Examination of skin will reveal specific sign of systemic disease. Skin lesions can be classified as...