A chronic recurrent inflammatory condition of the skin characterized by rounded well demarcated erythematous .dry scaling patches and plaques of various sizes ..
causes
} the exact cause is unknown
} in some case there may be family history
} hypocalcemeia and trauma or irritation to the skin
} endocrine change in puberty and menopause
} stress some drugs may trigger the condition
sign and symptom
} it give rise lesions which appear slowly
} some time very extensive become exfolilative dermatitis
} lesions may appear as innumerable patches
} the eruption may be erythematous coine shaped
} occuring symmetrically all over the body
} involve scalp sacral of the back and the nill
} also can involve extension surface of the extermities
} which when remove on pressure leave tiny bleeding points
} the lesions may to rise and aching and burring
} scaling speared to the forhead ears retro.auricular skin
} there may also associated rheumatoid like arthirtis
diagnosis
} characterisitis appearence of lesion make diagnosis easy
} skin biopsy can also estiblash the diagnosis
treatment
} keep lesion moist with white petroleum jelly
} topical antipsoric ointment
} topical steroide ointment
] systemic antihistamines
helpful yes no
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