Cutaneous conditions

Subjective • A Female patient in her teens was admitted for bronchiectasis exacerbation. History of present illness of the patient is difficult Patient Medical History (PMHx) includes Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID), bronchiectasis, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, asthma, and interstitial lung disease. Patient presents with 1-week history of subjective fever and worsening cough. Patient was previously admitted due to congestion and cough with fever, discovered to have bronchiectasis…

Understanding Skin Conditions By Fred A Selby | Submitted On July 16, 2013 Recommend Article Article Comments Print Article Share this article on Facebook 1 Share this article on Twitter 1 Share this article on Google+ 1 Share this article on Linkedin 1 Share this article on StumbleUpon 1 Share this article on Delicious 1 Share this article on Digg 1 Share this article on Reddit 1 Share this article on Pinterest 1 Expert Author Fred A Selby Skin Conditions are not completely understood,…

when the body actually becomes allergic to itself. This happens when the antibodies used to protect the body from infectious agents attack the healthy cells and tissues instead (The Lupus Book). The types of lupus include discoid lupus, subacute cutaneous lupus, drug-induced lupus, neonatal lupus, and systemic lupus erythematosus, the most common type. Lupus damages many parts of the body including the skin, joints, blood vessels, kidneys, heart, lungs, and brain (Lupus 2016). Lupus can even…

Melanoma behaves differently to basal cell and squamous cell cancers. It can grow quickly and needs to be treated early. There are some other rare types of skin cancer • Merkel cell carcinoma • Kaposi’s sarcoma • Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma of the skin • sarcoma Bowen’s disease: Bowen’s disease is sometimes called squamous cell carcinoma in-situ. It’s caused by the abnormal growth of cells in the outer layer of the skin. These cells don’t spread into the deeper layers…

is cold; therefore, chills often predict fevers, when the body’s core temperature increases (Nalin, 2017). Various causes of fever include bacterial and viral infections, a malignant tumor, heat exhaustion, severe sunburn, specific inflammatory conditions, and some…

Homeobox, or HOX genes are genes that determine organ and limb formation during early embryonic development. Frances R. Goodman writes in Limb Malformations and the Human HOX Genes that humans have 39 HOX genes that are organized into four clusters that have their own roles in the development of the central nervous system, axial skeleton, genitalia, and limbs. HOX genes were first discovered through mutation in fruit flies, which led to further research with HOX genes in other vertebrates. The…

radiation from the sun. Vitamin D3 is the more potent form of vitamin D, which has a potential benefit. Vitamin D3 is more stable on the shelf compared to vitamin D2 and is remained more active for a longer period of time when exposed to different conditions. Vitamin D3 is more effective at raising and maintaining the vitamin D blood test. Chemically, the different forms of vitamin D are lipophil secosteroids, i.e., steroids in which one of the bonds of the steroid rings is broken. Vitamin D2…

Diseases and Disorders of the Integumentary, Skeletal and Muscular, Systems BY: ANTHONY SALEM Integumentary System  The Integumentary System is composed of Skin and accessory Organs such as hair, nails, and Cutaneous Glands  Largest Organ!  Skin weighs about six pounds and sheds every 27 days Integumentary Cont. Functions of skin • Works to waterproof body (Keratin, a fibrous protein aids in this) • Acts as a cushion and protects body from infection • Excretes waste • Regulates…

of the prominent autoimmune diseases is Lupus, also known as Systemic lupus erythematosus. Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that can damage any part of the body (skin, joints, and/or organs inside the body). There are various forms of lupus. Cutaneous lupus erythematosus or lupus dermatitis is when the skin…

dependent on the virulence of H. pylori but also on host and environmental factors. An alternative possibility is that immunological stimulation by chronic infection may produce, through mediator release, a nonspecific increase in sensitivity of the cutaneous vasculature to agents that enhance vascular permeability. Furthermore, IgG and IgA antibodies to 19-kDa H. pyloriassociated lipoprotein were found to play a role in the pathogenesis of CU (Mini et al., 2005). There is a pronounced…