Chickenpox: eMedicine Dermatology

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Chickenpox: eMedicine Dermatology

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Overview: The varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is the etiologic agent of the clinical syndrome of chickenpox (varicella). Zoster, a different clinical entity, is caused by reactivation of VZV after primary infection. VZV is a double-stranded DNA virus included ...

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Tags: Dermatology, Infection, Chickenpox, Disease and Condition

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The varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is the etiologic agent of the clinical syndrome of chickenpox (varicella). Learn more. http://bit.ly/bYWMmm

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Sun's UV Rays May Stop Spread Of Chickenpox

medicalnewstoday.com — “If you look at the evidence to date from a different perspective, a virologist at St George's Hospital, University of London in the UK believes it suggests the sun's UV rays inactivate the chickView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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dermatology.about.com — “Picture of a crusted chickenpox lesion.: chicken pox lesion photo gallery dermatologyView full resource at dermatology.about.com

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Chickenpox Symptoms - Dermatology Information

videomd.com — “Health Video: Chickenpox Symptoms - Chickenpox symptoms. The symptoms of chickenpox are rash, fever, headache, cough, and a superimposed bacterial skin infection.View full resource at videomd.com

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Erythropoietic Protoporphyria: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Erythropoietic protoporphyria is a genetic disorder most often arising from impaired activity of ferrochelatase, the ultimate enzyme of heme biosynthesis.1, 2 The resultant accumulated excess of its substrate, protoporphyrin, causes 2 principal manifestations: (1) a ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Herpes Zoster: eMedicine Ophthalmology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a member of the Herpesviridae family. It is the etiologic agent of varicella (chickenpox), the primary infection, and herpes zoster, the reactivation.1, 2{{mediatitle:1202404_3}}{{media:1202404_3}}{{mediacaption:1202404_3}} Herpes zoster ophthalmicus involves the tissues innervated by ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Necrotizing Sialometaplasia: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Necrotizing sialometaplasia (NS) is a nonneoplastic inflammatory condition of the salivary glands. In 1973, Abrams et al first reported this condition.1 The clinical and histopathologic features of necrotizing sialometaplasia often simulate those of malignancies such ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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New report of bilateral necrotizing sialometaplasia and great sequence of clinical images; check the update at http://bit.ly/a7kuCS

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Acanthosis Nigricans: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Although Addison may have seen a case of acanthosis nigricans (AN) before 1885 and misdiagnosed it as Addison disease, the first documented case of acanthosis nigricans was in 1889 in Germany as described by Unna and ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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An association has been suggested between acanthosis nigricans and hyperinsulinemia, independent of body mass index: http://bit.ly/d29UDk

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MedWire News - Dermatology - Children who have chickenpox are protected against atopic dermatitis

medwire-news.md — “MedWire News Study results show that children who are infected with chickenpox before the age of 8 years are at significantly reduced risk for atopic dermatitis compared with those who do not. MedWire NewsView full resource at medwire-news.md

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Children who have chickenpox are protected against atopic dermatitis: Study results show that children who are inf... http://bit.ly/aTG2eK

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Corns: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Corns, also referred to as clavi, are painful, hyperkeratotic papules of the skin that develop in response to excess pressure on the bony prominences of the feet and toes. Corns are often seen in athletes and ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Dermoscopy for corns; clear up the differentials: http://bit.ly/bqogC0

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Nevus Comedonicus: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: In 1895, Kofmann1 described the first case of nevus comedonicus. It manifests as groups of closely set, dilated follicular openings with dark keratin plugs resembling comedones. The majority of cases are isolated. However, nevus comedonicus ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Congenital Self-Healing Reticulohistiocytosis: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: INTRODUCTION Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), once described as histiocytosis X, is a clonal proliferative disorder of Langerhans cells that stain immunohistochemically with S-100 and CD-1a and demonstrate cytoplasmic Birbeck granules under electron microscopy.1 Four variants of ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Extensive erosive lesions in congenital self-healing reticulohistiocytosis: http://bit.ly/9s8fuk

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Gram-Negative Toe Web Infection: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Gram-negative interweb foot impetigo is a relatively common and troubling disorder.1 The infection is commonly associated with the use of closed-toe or tight-fitting shoes and in individuals in whom strong physical exertion plays an important ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Infantile Hemangioma: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Infantile hemangiomas are benign vascular neoplasms that have a characteristic clinical course marked by early proliferation and followed by spontaneous involution. During the proliferative phase in the neonatal period or early infancy, a rapidly dividing endothelial ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Leukoplakia, Oral: eMedicine Dermatology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The World Health Organization (WHO) first defined oral leukoplakia as a white patch or plaque that could not be characterized clinically or pathologically as any other disease; therefore, lichen planus, candidiasis, and white sponge nevus were ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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eMedicine articles on oral infections, candidal and noncandidal, and leukoplakia, updated for 2010. Second of three! http://bit.ly/d4uP3g

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