Giant Cell Arteritis

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Classical form of GCA, with involvement of the extracranial branches of the carotid artery Early Headache, jaw claudication, purpuric lesions and tender nodules in temporal region, temporal artery pain, temporal…

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Infection Context: Necrotizing Fasciitis

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Fig. 12.1 A 66-year-old female, over years of medication of oral steroid (15 mg prednisolone) due to idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). Sudden onset of group A streptococcal necrotizing fasciitis in…

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Frostbite

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9.2 Classification of Frostbite There are a number of ways one can classify frostbite injuries, and the most commonly utilised classification is simply one of mild or severe injury, but…

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Purpura Fulminans

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22.2.2 Signs of Septic Shock High or very low body temperature Tachypnea (>20 breaths per minute) Heart rate (>20 beats per minute) Extreme weakness Cool, pale arms and legs Restlessness,…

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How to Manage Radiation Injuries

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Table. 10.1 Diagnosis and treatment of radiation injuries (IAEA [4]) Time of onset of clinical signs of skin injury depends on the dose received. 10.3 Radiation Ulcers Radiation treatment causes…

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Vulval Disease in Postmenopausal Women

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Fig. 20.1 Vulval angiomata 20.3 Vulval Infection One of the more common reasons for women between puberty and the menopause to have vulval symptoms is infection and in particular due…

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Changes in Nails Caused by Aging

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Fig. 13.1 Nail’s anatomy (Publication authorized by Romiti et al. [30]) The vascularity of the nail apparatus occurs through the digital arteries, which run along the sides of the fingers…

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Female-Specific Pruritus from Childhood to Postmenopause: Clinical Features, Hormonal Factors, and Treatment Considerations

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Vulvar skin type Epithelial characteristics Associated diseases Labia majora and outer minora Keratinized stratified squamous epithelium Psoriasis Eccrine, apocrine, and sebaceous glands Lichen sclerosus Allergic and irritant dermatitis Atopic eczema…

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