Category Archives: Dermatology
Tinea corporis is another type of dermatophyte infection. It is a fungal skin infection that occurs most often at the torso. Surprisingly, it commonly affects the elderly.
Diagnosis:
Microscopy (20% potassium hydroxide added to skin scrapings to dissolve keratin; hyphae can be observed in the preparation)
Samples for culture - skin scrapings taken from skin [...]
Acne rosacea is a chronic relapsing and remitting facial inflammatory disorder where flushing will be a common presentation. It rarely affects people less than 30 years old. So far, the etiology is unknown. It is triggered by alcohol, spicy food, etc. Acne rosacea might be wrongly diagnosed by your physician because it sometimes looks [...]
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