Medical history represents an important component in the diagnosis of macular or maculae (color change of the skin). Family history What is the general health of your relatives? Are there any diseases in your family that are common? Are there any hereditary diseases in your family? Social history What is your profession? Are you exposed … Color Change of the Skin (Macula): Medical History
Congenital malformations, deformities, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99). Albright syndrome – combination of fibroplasia, pigmentary abnormalities (café-au-lait spots (CALF); light brown macules/spot), and endocrine hyperfunction. Neurofibromatosis – genetic disease with autosomal dominant inheritance; belongs to the phakomatoses (diseases of the skin and nervous system); three genetically distinct forms are distinguished: Neurofibromatosis type 1 (von Recklinghausen’s disease) … Color Change of the Skin (Macula): Or something else? Differential Diagnosis
A comprehensive clinical examination is the basis for selecting further diagnostic steps: General physical examination – including blood pressure, pulse, body weight, height; furthermore: Inspection (viewing). Skin and mucous membranes Inspection of skin under Wood light – Wood light (Wood lamp) is used in dermatology to inspect fluorescent disease foci and pigmentary changes on the … Color Change of the Skin (Macula): Examination
2nd order laboratory parameters – depending on the results of history, physical examination and obligatory laboratory parameters – for differential diagnostic clarification. Small blood count Differential blood count Inflammatory parameters – CRP (C-reactive protein) or ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate). Infectious serology Microscopic fungal detection from the marginal area of the altered skin site (smears, skin … Color Change of the Skin (Macula): Test and Diagnosis
Medical device diagnostics are not usually required.
The following symptoms and complaints may indicate a macula or macules (color change of the skin): Leading symptoms Flat, abnormally colored areas of skin. Possible color changes: Red (erythema, areal skin redness; e.g., drug erythema) [there are smooth transitions between a red macule and erythema (“areal skin redness”)]. Dark red (e.g., purpura/small capillary hemorrhages in … Color Change of the Skin (Macula): Symptoms, Complaints, Signs
