Key Wordseczema, dermatitis, inflammation, ulcers, parasitosis, dermatitis, asteatotic, lichen simplex, contact dermatitis, neurotic excoriations, palmar peeling, pompholyx Eczema (eczematous inflammation) is the most common inflammatory skin disease. Although the…
Key Wordsatopic dermatitis, xerosis, pityriasis, food allergy, topical steroids, antihistamines, diffuse inflammation, keratosis pilaris, ichthyosis vulgaris, contact allergy The term atopy was introduced years ago to designate a group…
Key Wordsurticaria, angioedema, pregnancy dermatoses, dermographism, cholinergic urticaria, serum sickness, mastocytosis, anaphylaxis, acquired angioedema, C1 INH deficiency syndrome Urticaria, also referred to as hives or wheals, is a common…
Key Wordscontact dermatitis, allergic reaction, nickel allergy, cement dermatitis, natural rubber latex, irritant contact dermatitis, occupational dermatitis, patch testing, allergy testing Contact dermatitis is an eczematous dermatitis caused by…
Key Wordstopical therapy, corticosteroids, xerosis, steroid, topical application, adverse reaction, wet diseases, reaction management, topical steroids Topical Therapy A wide variety of topical medications are available for treating cutaneous…
Facial Laceration Emergency Room Closure Techniques Christina Marie Pasick Peter J. Taub DEFINITION Facial soft tissue injuries are commonly encountered in the emergency room. Common etiologies are motor vehicle collisions,…
Craniofacial Anaplastology: Prosthetic Osseointegration Chad A. Purnell Rosemary Seelaus Pravin K. Patel DEFINITION Anaplastology derives from the Greek ana to make again, anew, upon plastos—something made, formed, molded logy—the study…
Conjoined Twin Separation Michael R. Bykowski Joseph E. Losee Lorelei Grunwaldt DEFINITION Conjoined twins are individuals who are physically connected by their anatomy and share one or more organs. The…
Ambiguous Genitalia Deborah L. Jacobson Elizabeth B. Yerkes DEFINITION Individuals born with ambiguous genitalia have external genitalia that are not fully typical male or female in appearance. Others have developmental…
Vaginal and Vulvar Reconstruction Elizabeth B. Yerkes Julia Corcoran DEFINITION Neovaginal creation or augmentation of the vaginal canal may be requested in several congenital conditions and in acquired vaginal stenosis….
