Brief overview Causes and risk factors: Bacterial infection of the skin primarily with streptococci, entry sites are usually injuries, skin wounds, insect bites, increased risk with diabetes mellitus, immunodeficiency, skin diseases, and other conditions Symptoms: Extensive, usually sharply defined redness and swelling of the skin, possibly swelling of the lymph nodes, fever, general feeling of … Erysipelas (Cellulitis): Causes & Symptoms
Symptoms After the initial clinical manifestation in the form of chickenpox, the virus remains in a latent stage in the dorsal root ganglia for life. Reactivation of the virus occurs particularly in the presence of weakened immune defenses. Vesicles with cloudy contents form in the area supplied by the infected nerve, e.g. on the trunk … Shingles: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, Prevention
Symptoms Eczema or dermatitis refers to an inflammatory disease of the skin. Depending on the type, cause and stage, various symptoms are possible. These include skin redness, swelling, itching, blisters, and dry skin. In the chronic stage, crusting, thickening, cracking and scaling are often also observed. Eczema is usually non-infectious, but can become secondarily infected, … Eczema Causes and Treatment
Symptoms The disease has traditionally been divided into 3 stages, which, however, cannot be clearly distinguished from each other and do not require patients to pass through them obligatorily and sequentially. The staging has therefore been abandoned by some experts in favor of an early and late phase or organ-based classification. Borrelia initially infect the … Lyme Diseases: Causes and Treatment
Erysipelas is a skin disease caused by bacteria (A-streptococci or ß-hemolytic streptococci). It results in typical inflammation of the skin and highly visible reddening of the skin. Erysipelas occurs mostly on the leg or face and is not infrequently accompanied by severe fever. What is erysipelas? Typical features of erysipelas are redness of the skin. … Erysipelas: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Definition The auricle, also called auricula (lat. auris – ear), is the visible, shell-shaped and cartilaginous outer part of the outer ear and together with the external auditory canal forms the outer ear. Together with the middle ear, it forms the sound conducting apparatus of the human hearing organ. With its shell-like funnel shape and … The auricle
The cartilage The cartilaginous framework of the auricle gives it its typical shape and gives it the necessary stability, while remaining elastic and soft. These properties are due to the fact that the cartilage consists of so-called elastic cartilage. This cartilage contains a particularly large number of elastic fibers made up of elastin and fibrillin. … The cartilage | The auricle
Itching on the auricle An itchy auricle can also have various reasons. One of the harmless reasons is dry and irritated skin. Furthermore, skin diseases that cause a rash can often lead to itching. An example would be neurodermatitis, where the skin barrier function is disturbed and a chronic inflammation is present. Allergic reactions are … Itching on the auricle | The auricle
General information The earlobe, Latin Lobulus auriculae, has no function in the true sense of the word, just as the auricles and the Darwin hump have become functionless for modern man. The earlobe is located at the lower part of the auricle. It could be described as a fleshy skin lobe, which can either be … Earlobe Inflammation
Perichondritis A completely different cause of inflammation of the ear and earlobe is perichondritis. This is an inflammation of the cartilage skin in the ear, which can spread to the surrounding skin. It is caused by germs and pathogens that have penetrated the skin, usually through very small, unnoticed injuries. The most common pathogens are … Perichondritis | Earlobe Inflammation
Symptoms Erysipelas manifests as a painful, hyperthermic, clearly demarcated, shiny, and flaming redness of the skin with swelling. In addition to local reactions, flu-like general symptoms such as fever, chills, nausea, and poor general condition occur. The lymphatic channels are inflamed, the lymph nodes swell and hurt. Young and old people are most affected. Typically, … Erysipelas Skin Infection: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
Symptoms Erysipeloid usually occurs on the back of the hand and fingers and manifests as an intensely inflamed red-purple skin redness with a clear and slightly raised border. It spreads in a ring-like pattern. The hands may swell severely. Blisters and erosions may occur, and mild itching and pain sometimes accompany the infection. However, general … Erysipeloid
