A rationalisation of the 1350 boxes used throughout the book gives a simpler and clearer presentation of the various categories. [books.google.com]

Sinus histiocytes with massive lymphadenopathy (Rosai-Dorfman disease) presenting as lesions in the sacrum. Skeletal Radiol 1988; 17:129–132. CrossRef PubMed Google Scholar 8. [link.springer.com]

In June 1999, five years after presentation, she complained of left buttock pain. Pelvic radiographs showed marked subcutaneous calcification around the left hip area (3×1 cm). [ard.bmj.com]

Bullae, if present, may be aspirated for fluid Gram stain and culture. [clinicaladvisor.com]

• Whipple Disease

  Conditions coded include pancreatic steatorrhea, celiac disease, Whipple's disease, malabsorption disorders, lacerations, punctures, structural abnormalities, and surgical complications. [universalclass.com]

• Nikolsky's Sign

  These bullae readily open with minimal friction (Nikolsky sign), and lead to widespread denudation with erythematous, weeping dermis requiring management as a severe second degree burn injury. [clinicaladvisor.com]

• Arthralgia

  Case 2 A 35 year old man presented in October 1996 with a nine month history of arthralgia, alopecia, photosensitive rash, and Raynaud’s phenomenon. On examination he had arthritis of the MCP joints, wrists, shoulders, knees, and ankles. [ard.bmj.com]

  Specific symptoms may include weight loss, malaise, low-grade fever, cough, and arthralgia with or without arthritis. 1 – 4 Arthralgias have been known to persist for up to two years after the resolution of erythema nodosum. [aafp.org]

• Muscle Tenderness

  Examination showed a 10×8 cm solid mass in the left buttock, fixed to skin and muscle and tender to palpation (fig 1). This markedly limited movement in the left hip. [ard.bmj.com]

• Buttock Pain

  In October 1999, three years after the initial presentation, he complained of left buttock pain. Examination showed a 10×8 cm solid mass in the left buttock, fixed to skin and muscle and tender to palpation (fig 1). [ard.bmj.com]

Routine laboratory workup was remarkable for a mild anemia (hemoglobin, 10.8 g/dL) and increased lactate dehydrogenase (296 U/L). [bloodjournal.org]

Clinical Testing and Workup Laboratory studies can include blood tests that reveal elevated levels of eosinophils in the blood (eosinophilia) or increased levels of certain proteins (immunoglobulins), which are used by the immune system to destroy foreign [rarediseases.org]

The sequence of these codes is dependent on the focus of treatment. For superficial injuries with cellulitis, it is likely that treatment will be focused on the cellulitis. [basicmedicalkey.com]

Goldberg, Fazeli, and Berlin (2008) also employed radiofrequency treatments (6 treatments every other week) and noted that immediately post-treatment and 6 months after the treatments that there were noticeable decreases in cellulite appearance. [unm.edu]

Treatment Options for Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma For information about the treatments listed below, see the Treatment Option Overview section. [cancer.gov]

Eating Disorders; Treatment of Mood Disorders; Treatment of Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders; and, Treatment of Substance Related Disorders. [libraries.rutgers.edu]

Many agents have been used for treatment of calcinosis but none has been accepted as a standard therapy. [journals.lww.com]

It is important for physicians, patients, and caregivers to gain insight into severity and classification of the disease and the influence of disease-related characteristics on prognosis for mobility. Publisher Full Text New Search Next [unboundmedicine.com]

Prognosis is poor without early, aggressive treatment. There are three subtypes of NSTI. [merckmanuals.com]

Certain factors affect treatment options and prognosis (chance of recovery). The treatment options and prognosis (chance of recovery ) depend on the following: The type of soft tissue sarcoma. The size, grade, and stage of the tumor. [cancer.gov]

Several factors including the small number of identified cases, the lack of large clinical studies, and the possibility of other unknown influencing factors prevent physicians from developing an accurate picture of associated symptoms and prognosis. [rarediseases.org]

Thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, active bleeding, and worsening acidosis carry a poor prognosis. 5, 25, 26 Differential diagnosis In healthy infants who develop widespread slowly progressive scleroderma-like plaques on the trunk and proximal extremities [clinicalgate.com]

Certain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to the underlying etiology. [icd10coded.com]

Etiology: A wide variety of bacteria and yeasts are associated with folliculitis. [clinicaladvisor.com]

Certain drugs, including oral contraceptives and some antibiotics, also may be etiologic. [aafp.org]

Variable amounts of calcification develop, which can be appreciated radiographically. 10 Etiology and pathogenesis Some investigators have proposed that SCFN results from hypoxic injury to fat caused by local trauma, particularly in the child with perinatal [clinicalgate.com]

[…] mupirocin) or antifungals (clotrimazole) usually sufficient Furuncles deep inflammatory nodule that develops from preceding folliculitis -occur along hair follicles and where we perspire (neck, face, axillae, buttocks) -Staph aureus almost invariably etiologic [proprofs.com]

Epidemiology: Cellulitis may occur in individuals of any age. [clinicaladvisor.com]

Clinical epidemiology: the essentials. 2nd ed. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1988:208-25. 14. Kurland LT, Molgaard CA. The patient record in epidemiology. Sci Am 1981 ;245: 54 - 63 15. Phillips SJ, Whisnant JP, O'Fallon WM, Frye RL. [nejm.org]

Aspects of Impulse Control; Clinical Aspects of Mood Disorders; Clinical Aspects of Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders; Clinical Aspects of Substance Abuse Disorder; Development; Disorders Due to General Medical Condition; Dissociative Disorders; Epidemiology [libraries.rutgers.edu]

There are four clinical-epidemiological types, including African (endemic) KS, AIDS-associated (epidemic) KS, classic KS, and transplant-associated (iatrogenic) KS. KS is a multifocal tumor that presents chiefly in mucocutaneous sites. [wjso.biomedcentral.com]

Lerner's treatment for Lyme: The protocol for Lyme disease, serologically positive or epidemiologically positive and serologically negative, that I use is a six-week’s course of intravenous therapy. Ceftriaxone is preferred. [forums.phoenixrising.me]

Rossi and Vergnanini (2000) propose that hormones play a predisposing role in the pathophysiology of cellulite after puberty. [unm.edu]

Pathophysiology and Histopathology Erythema nodosum is a nonspecific cutaneous reaction pattern to a variety of antigens, with many immune-mediated mechanisms implicated. [aafp.org]

Furthering our understanding of the pathophysiology of lipedema and medical treatments for reducing lipedema fat are needed so we are not relying solely on surgical management of lipedema fat. [archivesofmedicine.com]

Your skin Holds body fluids in, preventing dehydration Keeps harmful microbes out, preventing infections Helps you feel things like heat, cold, and pain Keeps your body temperature even Makes vitamin D when the sun shines on it Anything that irritates [icdlist.com]

How Can I Prevent Skin Cancer? If you are at risk for skin cancer, take the following precautions whenever possible: Avoid intense sun exposure by staying out of it from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.. [webmd.com]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists hot tubs, whirlpools, and swimming pools as examples of places you should avoid when you have a wound. [healthline.com]

Subcutaneous Tissues; Emergency/Trauma; Endocrine; ENT; Eye; Fetus and Newborn; Fluids and Electrolytes; Gastroenterology; Genetics; Growth and Milestones; Immunologic Disorders; Infectious Disease; Mental Disorders; Metabolic; Nutrition; Poisoning/Toxicology; Preventive [libraries.rutgers.edu]

Standard Therapies Treatment The treatment of eosinophilic fasciitis is directed toward preventing and alleviating tissue inflammation. In some cases, affected individuals improve without treatment (spontaneous remission). [rarediseases.org]