17 SKIN SIGNS OF VASCULAR INSUFFICIENCY

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Skin Signs of Vascular Insufficiency Atherosclerosis, Arterial Insufficiency, andAtheroembolization ICD-9: 440 ICD-10: I70 Atherosclerosis obliterans (ASO), especially of the lower extremities, is associated with spectrum of cutaneous findings of slowly…

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13 PIGMENTARY DISORDERS

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Pigmentary Disorders Normal skin color is composed of a mixture of four biochromes, namely, (1) reduced hemoglobin (blue), (2) oxyhemoglobin (red), (3) carotenoids (yellow; exogenous from diet), and (4) melanin…

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5 MISCELLANEOUS EPIDERMAL DISORDERS

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Miscellaneous Epidermal Disorders Acanthosis Nigricans (AN) ICD-9: 701.2 ICD-10: L 83 Asymmetric velvety thickening and hyperpigmentation of the skin, chiefly on the neck, axilla, groins, and other body folds. May…

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7 NEUTROPHIL-MEDIATED DISEASES

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Neutrophil-Mediated Diseases Pyoderma Gangrenosum (PG) ICD-9: 686.01 ICD-10:L88 PG is an idiopathic, either acute or chronic, severely debilitating skin disease. It is characterized by neutrophilic infiltration, destruction of tissue, and…

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18 SKIN SIGNS OF RENAL INSUFFICIENCY

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Skin Signs of Renal Insufficiency Classification of Skin Changes Acute renal failure Edema Uremic frost (deposition of urea crystals on skin surface in severe uremia) Chronic renal failure Edema Uremic…

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24 DISORDERS OF PSYCHIATRIC ETIOLOGY

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Disorders of Psychiatric Etiology Classification of Disorders of Psychiatric Etiology • Dysmorphic syndrome • Delusions of parasitosis • Compulsive habits • Neurotic excoriations • Trichotillomania • Factitious syndromes • Cutaneous…

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16 GENETIC DISEASES

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Genetic Diseases Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum ICD-9: 757.39 ICD-10: Q82.810 Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a serious hereditary disorder of connective tissue that involves the elastic tissue in the skin, blood vessels, and…

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29 SYSTEMIC PARASITIC INFECTIONS

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Systemic Parasitic Infections Leishmaniasis ICD-9: 085.9 ICD-10: B55 Etiology. Many species of obligate intracellular protozoa Leishmania; predominant species are: New World: Leishmania mexicana complex, Viannia subgenus Old World: L. tropica,…

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