Bullous Disease of Dialysis: eMedicine Dermatology

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Bullous Disease of Dialysis: eMedicine Dermatology

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Overview: Bullous dermatosis of dialysis is a syndrome of cutaneous fragility and blistering.1, 2 The skin lesions clinically and histologically resemble those of porphyria cutanea tarda. Lesions predominantly occur in sun-exposed skin, most often on the ...

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Most Recently Shared on April 18, 2010 at 5:32 pm By:

SusanS_Health Susan Scroggins

Skin blistering after dialysis, particularly on the backs of the hands, may be deemed bullous disease of dialysis. http://bit.ly/ci7yzT

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Epidermolytic Hyperkeratosis (Bullous Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythroderma): eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Epidermolytic hyperkeratosis (EHK), also known as bullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma (bullous CIE), is a rare autosomal dominant genodermatosis, although up to 50% of cases represent new mutations. EHK presents as a bullous disease in newborns, followed ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Most Recently Shared on April 21, 2010 at 7:21 pm By:

SusanS_Health Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate

Epidermolytic hyperkeratosis is a skin condition that may be present at birth characterized by fluid filled blisters. http://bit.ly/d4QWT0

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Dermatologic Manifestations of Renal Disease: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Chronic kidney disease and renal failure have been recognized as significant medical problems for most of the last 2 centuries and, until recently, were uniformly fatal. Scientific and technologic improvements during the second half of the 20th ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Most Recently Shared on April 20, 2010 at 9:46 pm By:

SusanS_Health Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate

Chronic kidney disease and kidney failure patients often experience skin problems. Learn more about it. http://bit.ly/aoeD2C

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Lupus Erythematosus, Bullous: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Bullous systemic lupus erythematosus (BSLE) is an autoantibody-mediated subepidermal blistering disease that occurs in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).1 The diagnosis of bullous systemic lupus erythematosus requires the following elements:Fulfillment of the American ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Patients with lupus who experience blistering may have bullous systemic lupus erythematosus. Learn about this condition.http://bit.ly/aFQrMD

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Pemphigus, Paraneoplastic: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Anhalt et al1 first described paraneoplastic pemphigus in 1990. The authors reported 5 patients with underlying neoplasms who developed oral erosions and bullous skin eruptions. Skin biopsy samples showed both suprabasal acantholysis and interface dermatitis. ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Most Recently Shared on April 18, 2010 at 6:04 pm By:

SusanS_Health Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate

A rare disease that causes blisters in the mouth area and may signify underlying cancer is paraneoplastic pemphigus. http://bit.ly/az2SM3

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Bullous Pemphigoid: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Bullous pemphigoid is a chronic, autoimmune, subepidermal, blistering skin disease that rarely involves mucous membranes. Bullous pemphigoid is characterized by the presence of immunoglobulin G (IgG) autoantibodies specific for the hemidesmosomal bullous pemphigoid antigens BP230 (BPAg1) ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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A chronic inflammatory condition that includes blisters on the skin may be diagnosed as bullous pemphigoid. http://bit.ly/9yPZ0H

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Linear IgA Dermatosis: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Linear immunoglobulin A (IgA) dermatosis (LAD) is an autoimmune subepidermal vesiculobullous disease that may be idiopathic or drug-induced. Children and adults are affected, with disease of the former historically referred to as chronic bullous dermatosis of ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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An autoimmune condition which causes skin blistering may be diagnosed as linear IgA dermatosis. Learn more. http://bit.ly/bdz6h9

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Pemphigoid Gestationis: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Pemphigoid gestationis (PG) is a rare autoimmune bullous dermatosis of pregnancy. The disease was originally named herpes gestationis on the basis of the morphological herpetiform feature of the blisters, but this term is a misnomer because ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Most Recently Shared on April 18, 2010 at 5:34 pm By:

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An itchy rash with blisters that appears during pregnancy may be pemphigoid gestationis. Learn the causes. http://bit.ly/bUbqaU

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Bullous Disease of Diabetes: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Bullous disease of diabetes (bullosis diabeticorum) is a distinct, spontaneous, noninflammatory, blistering condition of acral skin unique to patients with diabetes mellitus. Kramer first reported bullouslike lesions in diabetic patients in 19301; Rocca and Pereyra ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Most Recently Shared on April 18, 2010 at 5:10 pm By:

SusanS_Health Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate

A rare complication of diabetes, bullous disease of diabetes is a skin condition in which blisters appear. Learn more. http://bit.ly/9xRRjM

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Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) is a toxin-mediated type of exfoliative dermatitis. Toxin-mediated staphylococcal syndromes comprise a group of blistering skin diseases, ranging in severity from localized bullous impetigo to staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, in which ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome usually occurs in babies & children. What it is and why children are susceptible? http://bit.ly/c6hALS

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Oral Manifestations of Autoimmune Blistering Diseases: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Oral lesions are observed commonly in autoimmune blistering skin diseases. Oral lesions can be the predominant or minor clinical manifestation of a given disease. Pemphigus vulgaris and bullous pemphigoid are the earliest recognized autoimmune blistering diseases, ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Most Recently Shared on April 14, 2010 at 3:09 am By:

SusanS_Health Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate

In individuals with blistering diseases, oral lesions are commonly noted. http://bit.ly/b3QMYx

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Pemphigus Vulgaris: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Pemphigus is derived from the Greek word pemphix meaning bubble or blister. Pemphigus describes a group of chronic bullous diseases, originally named by Wichman in 1791. The term pemphigus once included most bullous eruptions of the ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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eMedicine's Pemphigus Vulgaris article has been updated and several new treatments are reported: http://bit.ly/bSoyeW

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