Symptoms In localized frostbite, the skin becomes pale, cold, hard, and insensitive to touch and pain. Only when it warms and thaws does redness appear and severe, pulsating pain, burning, and tingling set in. In addition, edema and blisters may form and, in a severe course, tissue dies. Often affected are exposed parts of the … Frostbite
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 Neonatal rash manifests as a patchy, urticarial rash with central vesicles, papules, or pustules, often occurring in the first few days to weeks after birth. The face, trunk, extremities, and buttocks are most commonly affected, with the palms of the hands and soles of the feet usually left out. Otherwise, no other symptoms are … Newborn Rash
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 Inflammatory reactions in the diaper area: Reddened, wet, scaly erosions. Often shiny surface Vesicles and pustules Itching Painful open skin Diaper dermatitis with candida infection: Sharply demarcated, moist shiny skin redness in the folds of the buttocks and genital area. Scaly fringe at the transition zones to the healthy skin. Scattering of pinhead-sized nodules … Diaper Rash: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
Products Retapamulin is commercially available as an ointment (Altargo). It was approved in the EU in 2007 and in many countries in 2009. Structure and properties Retapamulin is a semisynthetic derivative of pleuromutilin derived from the pillz (cat’s ear). Effects Retapamulin (ATC D06AX13) is bacteriostatic against and by inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis via ribosomal binding. … Retapamulin
Products Mupirocin is commercially available as creams, ointments, and nasal ointments (Bactroban). It has been approved in many countries since 1988. Structure and properties Mupirocin (C26H44O9, Mr = 500.6 g/mol) is a naturally occurring antibiotic obtained by fermentation from or obtained by other methods. It is present in drugs as the dicalcium salt mupirocin calcium, … Mupirocin
Symptoms Cradle cap often occurs in infants during the first months of life. It manifests as a yellowish, encrusted, greasy and scaly scalp and may be accompanied by redness. The rash is not itchy and does not pose a medical problem for the child. Redness may also occur around the eyes, on the neck, and … Cradle Cap
Definition Infections of the skin that can affect various skin layers but also skin appendages (hair, nails, sweat glands) and are caused mainly by staphylococci or streptococci. Symptoms Vary depending on the clinical picture. Common symptoms include itching, redness and general discoloration of the skin, swelling, scaling, crusting, and pus accumulation. Causes Staph infections: Folliculitis … Bacterial Skin Infections
Symptoms Impetigo is a highly contagious superficial skin infection observed in two main clinical manifestations. It mainly affects children between 2-6 years of age and infants.In small vesicular (non-bullous) impetigo contagiosa, reddened patches appear that rapidly develop into small vesicles and pustules, break open, and release a cloudy yellowish fluid. This leads to the typical … Impetigo
Symptoms Atopic dermatitis, or neurodermatitis, is a noncontagious, chronic inflammatory skin disease that causes episodes of red, rough, dry or weeping, crusted and scaly skin. Eczema can occur all over the body and is typically accompanied by severe itching. Patients have dry skin. In infants, the disease begins on the scalp and cheeks. Depending on … Atopic Dermatitis: Eczema
Products and production Gentian violet solutions are not commercially available as human medicines in many countries and must be prepared for customers in a pharmacy or drugstore. They can also order the solution from specialized suppliers (e.g., Hänseler). According to the New Formulary (NRF), the pure substance methylrosanilinium chloride PhEur should be used (see below), … Gentian Violet