Blister

Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita: The Rare, Acquired, Chronic Disease of Blister Formation Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita (EBA) is a rare, acquired, autoimmune disease that produces the formation of blisters on the skin after minor trauma (“Epidermolysis Bullosa Clinic”, 2015). Due to small rubs and strains, blisters are commonly seen on the skin. EBA does not only affect the skin, but it can also affect the eyes, nails, mouth, esophagus, and lungs. (Prabhu, Ramesh, Rekka, Swathi, 2011). EBA…

Overview- Cold sore is also called as herpes labialis or fever blister is common viral infection. It is tiny, fluid-filled blister on the lip and around the mouth. This blister grouped together in patches. They cause pain, itching or burning sensation before they burst and crust over. This score appears on the lips, cheeks, inside the nostril and chin. The skin around the blister becomes reddish, sore and swollen. The blister may break, open, leak a clear fluid, and then scrub over after few…

Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) is a group of inherited blistering disorders. Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (DEB) is the most severe of EB disorders. DEB causes the skin to become very fragile and blister easily. This potentially life-threatening disease is found in infants and newborns post-child birth. DEB is frequent in an estimated 6.5 million live births in the United States. Sadly, this disease is incurable and prone to cause those infected to live short-lived lives. In this research paper I…

What is it? Impetigo is a skin infection caused by two different bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes. Impetigo is a skin infection that causes red patches with sores or blisters with a fluid, personally to me the sores look more like blisters from being filled with the fluid and being able to pop easily. Impetigo mostly occurs on the face, neck, arms, and legs, diaper area usually only if it is bullous impetigo. The differences between the two different types of impetigo…

respiratory droplets, and fluid from blisters. A person can be infectious about two days before blisters even appear, until the blisters crust over and no longer contain fluid. Symptoms that someone might have when they contract the disease is a low grade fever, fatigue, headache, and flu-like symptoms. As of today, there is still no known cure for chickenpox. Care for chickenpox usually includes use of pain medications and topical treatments for the itchy rash, blisters, and…

phase was the “run in phase” that just observed the patients as they collected mediation lists, blood pressure levels, and LDL-C levels. The patients then began the first phase where they received follow-ups with the pharmacist every two months and blister packs that were filled with the patient’s daily…

the time between the invasion by the pathogen and the onset of clinical manifestations, the incubation period for chickenpox is 2-3 weeks (Leifer, 2011).” An infected individual is contagious 1 to 2 days before the blisters appear on the body and they are contagious until the blisters are completely crusted over. Chickenpox can be spread to others through air (droplet precautions), and by direct contact with bodily…

There’s a post condition called post-herpetic neuralgia. It happens after the shingle blisters begin to burst and heal, and this condition persists in irritating the skin’s nerves and may restrict a person from daily activity movement. When this happens the pain increases and the treatment may be heighten. Home Remedies Sometimes the rash develops into blisters and rubbing or scratching can cause the blister to burst. There are natural remedies depending on the severity of shingles, which work…

burned her forearm two to three days prior when cooking. The patient states that initially the area on her forearm was just “red” with a few small pin head sized blisters. The patient states that she did not put anything on the blisters, as she thought they would diminish within the next day or two. Now the patient presents with a fever. Blisters are present on her forearm, approximately ¾” in diameter with a large amount of serous fluid, which appears bloody. The “reddened” area is now twice as…

not considered contagious before the rash blisters and when postherpetic neuralgia sets in. About 1 in 4 people have shingles at some time in their lives. It can occur at any age, but it is most common in people over the age of 50. After the age of 50, it becomes increasingly more common as you get older. It is uncommon to have shingles more than once, but some people do have it more than…