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Skin conditions: Introduction
Any condition that affects the skin. The skin is the largest organ in the body and provides a barrier between the body's internal environment and the external environment. It's functions include protection, body temperature regulation and metabolism.
Symptoms of Skin conditions
See full list of 13 symptoms of Skin conditions
Medical Textbooks Online about Skin conditions
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
- [ read ]
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
- [ read ]
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
- [ read ]
Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Wrongly Diagnosed with Skin conditions?
- Misdiagnosis of Skin conditions
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Skin conditions: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers
Products, offers and promotion categories available for Skin conditions:
Misdiagnosis and Skin conditions
Psoriasis often undiagnosed cause of skin symptoms in children: Children who suffer from the skin disorder called psoriasis can often go undiagnosed. The main problem is that psoriasis is rare in children, and not often seen by physicians for this reason. children may receive treatment for fungal skin infections. See misdiagnosis of psoriasis or symptoms of psoriasis....read more »
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Skin conditions: Research Doctors & Specialists
Research related physicians and medical specialists:
- Skin Health Specialists (Dermatology):
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Causes of Skin conditions
Read more about causes of Skin conditions.
More information about causes of Skin conditions:
- Medications, drugs, or substances causing Skin conditions (4 listings)
- Skin conditions as a symptom
- Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Skin conditions
Treatments for Skin conditions
- Vitamin B2 - possibly used for related vitamin B2 deficiency
- Vitamin A - possibly used for related vitamin A deficiency
- Vitamin B6 - possibly used for related vitamin B6 deficiency
- more treatments...»
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News Archives for Skin conditions
Medical news articles related to Skin conditions include:
- Health Tip: Strive for Beautiful, Healthy Skin
- Skin Woes Take Toll on U.S. Combat Troops
- FDA Warns of Skin-Numbing Drug Dangers
- Outside Workers Least Likely to Get Skin Exams
- Mouse Skin Cells Reprogrammed to Act Like Embryonic Stem Cells
- Mice Can Sense Oxygen Through Their Skin
- Health Tip: Suggestions for Healthy Skin
- Stress Robs Skin of Antimicrobial Defenses
- more health news...»
Source: HealthDay News
Evidence Based Medicine Research for Skin conditions
Medical research articles related to Skin conditions include:
- A prospective randomised comparison of minor surgery in primary & secondary care. The MiSTIC trial
- I'm trying to find statistics that suggest a link between asthma and eczema in children - and is there any greater susceptability to contracting other skin conditions?
- Ultraviolet A phototherapy for sclerotic skin diseases: a systematic review
- Providing care for patients with skin conditions - guidance and resources for commissioners
- What treatment appears to be the most efficacious in recurrent perioral dermatitis?
- Infliximab for the treatment of acute exacerbations of ulcerative colitis
- For a 41 year old woman, can Dianette be re-started for the treatment acne?
- Miliaria
- more research...»
Click here to find more evidence-based articles on the TRIP Database
Videos for Skin conditions
Choosing the Right Sunscreen
There are many situations in which you need sunscreen - and many types of sunscreen to choose from. How do you know you're picking the right...
What Is Eczema?
Millions of people suffer from the skin condition eczema marked by red, itchy patches that sometime become infected. Listen to experts talk about the...
Childhood Psoriasis
Developing psoriasis in childhood or adolescence can be devastating. One of the greatest challenges children with psoriasis face is the anticipation,...
Understanding Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a chronic disease characterized by flaking, redness and inflammation of the skin. Though it affects over 7 million people in the U.S....
Patient Surveys for Skin conditions
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Prognosis for Skin conditions
More about prognosis of Skin conditions
Reseach about Skin conditions
Visit our research pages for current research about Skin conditions treatments.
Clinical Trials for Skin conditions
The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Skin conditions include:
- Ceftobiprole in the Treatment of Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Skin and Skin Structure Infections - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - ceftobiprole medocaril
- Ceftobiprole in the Treatment of Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Skin and Skin Structure Infections - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - ceftobiprole medocaril
- A Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of Oral Levofloxacin Compared With Oral Ciprofloxacin in the Treatment of Adults With Mild to Moderate Infections of the Skin and the Supportive Layers Beneath the Skin - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - levofloxacin
- A Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of Oral Levofloxacin Compared With Oral Ciprofloxacin in the Treatment of Adults With Uncomplicated Infections of the Skin and the Supportive Layers Beneath the Skin - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Levofloxacin
- Study Comparing Tigecycline and Vancomycin With Aztreonam in Complicated Skin and Skin Structure Infections - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Tigecycline,vancomycin with aztreonam
- more trials...»
See full list of 2370 Clinical Trials for Skin conditions
Prevention of Skin conditions
Prevention information for Skin conditions has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Skin conditions.
- Vitamin A - possibly used for related vitamin A deficiency
- more preventions...»
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Statistics for Skin conditions
- Medical statistics for Skin conditions
- Prevalence and incidence statistics for Skin conditions
- Death and Mortality statistics for Skin conditions
- Society statistics for Skin conditions
Types of Skin conditions
See full list of 94 Types of Skin conditions
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Definitions of Skin conditions:
A disease affecting the skin - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
- Skin conditions
- What is Skin conditions?
- Online Medical Textbooks for Skin conditions
- Prevalence and Incidence of Skin conditions
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- Incidence of Types of Skin conditions
- Causes of Skin conditions
- Risk Factors for Skin conditions
- Symptoms of Skin conditions
- Diagnostic Tests for Skin conditions
- Diagnosis of Skin conditions
- Signs of Skin conditions
- Misdiagnosis of Skin conditions
- Undiagnosed Skin conditions
- Misdiagnosis of Underlying Causes of Skin conditions
- Misdiagnosis of Medication Causes of Skin conditions
- Inheritance and Genetics of Skin conditions
- Treatments for Skin conditions
- Alternative Treatments for Skin conditions
- Doctors and Medical Specialists for Skin conditions
- Prevention of Skin conditions
- Cure Research for Skin conditions
- Deaths from Skin conditions
- Death Statistics for Types of Skin conditions
- Statistics about Skin conditions
- Medical News Summaries About Skin conditions
- Hospital Statistics for Skin conditions
- Articles about Skin conditions
- Glossary for Skin conditions
- Clinical Trials for Skin conditions
- SKIN THICKENING (Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
- Dry Skin (Xerosis) (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- Genital Skin Lesions (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- Skin Pigmentation (Decreased) (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
- SKIN DISCHARGE (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- SKIN MASS (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- BLEEDING UNDER THE SKIN (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- SKIN PIGMENTATION AND OTHER PIGMENTARY CHANGES (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- SKIN ULCERS (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- Pustular rash (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Skin, clammy (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Skin, scaly (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Skin turgor, decreased (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Skin, mottled (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
- Introduction: Skin Disorders (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
- Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
- Pustular rash (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Skin, clammy (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Skin, scaly (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Skin turgor, decreased (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Skin, bronze (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Skin, mottled (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
- Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (Handbook of Diseases)
- Skin, clammy (Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
- Skin, mottled (Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
- Pustular rash (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Skin, clammy (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Skin, scaly (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Skin, bronze (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Skin, mottled (Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
- Skin Lesions and Rashes (The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics)
- Pustular rash (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Skin, clammy (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Skin, scaly (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Skin turgor, decreased (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Skin, mottled (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
- Bleeding Under the Skin (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- SKIN PIGMENTATION AND OTHER PIGMENTARY CHANGES (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- SKIN ULCERS (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- SKIN DISCHARGE (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
- SKIN MASS (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
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