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Anatomy and Physiology
Disease States
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (integumentary system) (L, 680-709) | |||||||||
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| Infections |
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| Bullous disorders | acantholysis (Pemphigus, Transient acantholytic dermatosis) · Pemphigoid (Bullous, Cicatricial, Gestational) · Dermatitis herpetiformis | ||||||||
| Inflammatory |
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| Radiation-related disorders | Sunburn · actinic rays (Actinic keratosis, Actinic cheilitis) · Polymorphous light eruption (Acne aestivalis) · Radiodermatitis · Erythema ab igne | ||||||||
| Pigmentation disorder | hypopigmentation (Albinism, Vitiligo) · hyperpigmentation (Melasma, Freckle, Café au lait spot, Lentigo/Liver spot, Acanthosis nigricans, Acral acanthotic anomaly) | ||||||||
| Other skin | keratosis/hyperkeratosis (Seborrheic keratosis, Callus) · other epidermal thickening (Ichthyosis acquisita, Palmoplantar keratoderma)
skin ulcer (Pyoderma gangrenosum, Bedsore) Cutaneous Markers of Internal Malignancy (Florid cutaneous papillomatosis, acanthosis nigricans, sign of Leser-Trelat) atrophic (Lichen sclerosus, Acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans) necrobiosis (Granuloma annulare, Necrobiosis lipoidica) · other granuloma (Granuloma faciale, Pyogenic granuloma) cutaneous vasculitis (Livedoid vasculitis, Erythema elevatum diutinum) | ||||||||
| Connective tissues | collagen disease: Keloid localized connective tissue disorders: Lupus erythematosus (Discoid lupus erythematosus, Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus) · Scleroderma/Morphea · Linear scleroderma · Calcinosis cutis · Sclerodactyly · Ainhum | ||||||||
| see also congenital, neoplasia | |||||||||
Vesiculobullous disease |
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| Pemphigus vulgaris, Bullous pemphigoid, Porphyria cutanea tarda, Dermatitis herpetiformis, Bullous lupus erythematosus, Drug reaction |
Congenital Disease States
Congenital malformations and deformations of integument (Q80-Q84, 757) | |
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| Congenital ichthyosis | Epidermolytic hyperkeratosis - Harlequin type ichthyosis - Ichthyosis lamellaris - Ichthyosis vulgaris - Netherton's syndrome - X-linked ichthyosis - Zunich-Kaye syndrome |
| Epidermolysis bullosa | Epidermolysis bullosa simplex - Epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica |
| Other skin disease | Hereditary lymphedema - Mastocytosis - Urticaria pigmentosa - Incontinentia pigmenti - Ectodermal dysplasia - EEM syndrome - Hay-Wells syndrome - Kindler syndrome - Port-wine stain - Cutis laxa - Darier's disease - Pseudoxanthoma elasticum DNA repair-deficiency disorder: Bloom syndrome - Rothmund-Thomson syndrome - Xeroderma pigmentosum |
| Nail disease | Leukonychia - Pachyonychia congenita |
| Malformations of breast | Amastia - Accessory breast - Athelia - Supernumerary nipple - Micromastia |
| Hair disease | Monilethrix - Sabinas brittle hair syndrome |
| see also non-congenital (L, 680-709) | |
Pharmacotherapy
Acne-treating agents (D10) | |
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| Topical agents | Azelaic acid • Benzoyl peroxide • Glycolic acid • Light therapy • Salicylic acid • Tea tree oil |
| Antibiotics | Clindamycin • Erythromycin • Sulfacetamide • Tetracyclines • Trimethoprim |
| Hormonal | Antiandrogens • Contraceptives |
| Retinoids | Adapalene • Isotretinoin • Tazarotene • Tretinoin |
Antibiotics and chemotherapeutics for dermatological use (D06) | |
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| Antibiotics: tetracycline and derivatives | Demeclocycline - Chlortetracycline - Oxytetracycline - Tetracycline |
| Antibiotics: other | Fusidic acid - Chloramphenicol - Neomycin - Bacitracin - Gentamicin - Tyrothricin - Mupirocin - Nadifloxacin - Virginiamycin - Rifaximin - Amikacin |
| Chemotherapeutics: sulfonamides | Silver sulfadiazine - Sulfathiazole - Mafenide - Sulfamethizole - Sulfanilamide - Sulfamerazine |
| Chemotherapeutics: antivirals | Idoxuridine - Tromantadine - Aciclovir - Podophyllotoxin - Inosine - Penciclovir - Lysozyme - Ibacitabine - Edoxudine - Imiquimod - Docosanol |
| Chemotherapeutics: other | Metronidazole |
Antipruritics (D04) | |
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| Antihistamines for topical use | Thonzylamine - Mepyramine - Thenalidine - Tripelennamine - Chloropyramine - Promethazine - Tolpropamine - Dimetindene - Clemastine - Bamipine - Isothipendyl - Diphenhydramine - Chlorphenoxamine |
| Anesthetics for topical use | Lidocaine - Cinchocaine - Oxybuprocaine - Benzocaine - Quinisocaine - Tetracaine - Pramocaine |
Antipsoriatics (D05) | |
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| Topical: tars | Tar |
| Topical: antracens | Dithranol |
| Topical: psoralens | Trioxysalen - Methoxsalen |
| Topical: other | Fumaric acid - Calcipotriol - Calcitriol - Tacalcitol - Tazarotene |
| Systemic: psoralens | Trioxysalen - Methoxsalen - Bergapten |
| Systemic: retinoids | Etretinate - Acitretin |
Emollients and protectives (D02) |
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| Aminobenzoic acid - Octinoxate - Betacarotene |
Medicated dressings (D09) |
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| Framycetin - Fusidic acid - Nitrofural - Phenylmercuric nitrate - Benzododecinium - Triclosan - Cetylpyridinium - Aluminium chlorohydrate - Povidone-iodine - Clioquinol - Benzalkonium - Chlorhexidine - Iodoform |
Other dermatological preparations (D11) | |
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| Medicated shampoos | Cetrimide - Cadmium compounds - Selenium compounds - Povidone-iodine - Sulfur compounds - Xenysalate |
| Other dermatologicals | seborrhoeic dermatitis/dandruff (Lithium succinate, Pyrithione zinc) - skin whitening/depigmenting (Hydroquinone, Mequinol, Monobenzone) - anti-inflammatory/Immunomodulators (Oxaceprol, Gamolenic acid), Pimecrolimus, Tacrolimus) - baldness treatments (Finasteride, Minoxidil) - hair growth inhibiting agent (Eflornithine) - other (Calcium gluconate, Magnesium sulfate, Tiratricol) |
Preparations for treatment of wounds and ulcers (D03) | |
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| Cicatrizants | Cadexomer iodine - Dextranomer - Dexpanthenol - Calcium pantothenate - Hyaluronic acid - Becaplermin - Glyceryl trinitrate - Isosorbide dinitrate - Crilanomer - Enoxolone |
| Proteolytic enzymes | Trypsin - Clostridiopeptidase |
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Acknowledgement and Attribution Regarding Sources of Content
Some of the initial content on this page may be incorporated in part from copyleft sources in the public domain including wikis such as Wikipedia and AskDrWiki. Drug information for patients came from the The National Library of Medicine. Infectious disease information may have come from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Differential Diagnoses are drawn from clinicians as well as an amalgamation of 3 sources: 1.The Disease Database; 2. Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:3; 3. Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:7 .
