Posts Tagged ‘prurit’
Iron Deficiency Anemia (Anaemia) And The Skin (For Professionals)
Friday, July 15th, 2011Iron Deficiency Anemia (Anaemia) And The Skin (For Professionals) Dr Christophe Hsu – dermatologist. Geneva, Switzerland Anemia is one of the most common health problems in the world today. This condition, where the blood has a lower than normal number of red blood cells, is due to a variety of causes, among which is the […]
Matchsticks On Dermoscopy = A Clue to Netherton’s Syndrome
Sunday, February 27th, 2011Matchsticks On Dermoscopy = A Clue to Netherton’s Syndrome ‘Matchstick’ eyebrow hairs: a dermoscopic clue to the diagnosis of Netherton syndrome. Goujon E, Beer F, Fraitag S, Hovnanian A, Vabres P. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2009 Oct 15. Netherton’s syndrome is an automal recessive skin condition (SPINK 5 frameshift mutations) caracterized by: ichthyosiform erythroderma […]
Alcohol (OH) and the Skin – Pruritus (Itch) (For professionals)
Saturday, July 24th, 2010Dr Christophe HSU – dermatologist. Geneva, Switzerland Pruritus It may appear up to 2 years before the onset of cirrhosis 40% of alcohol abusers with liver disease are estimated to have severe pruritus generalized but with predilection to extensor extremities, upper trunk, palms and soles chemical mediators (Bile acids) are thought to directly depolarize nerve […]
