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Notalgia paresthetica is a common localized itch, affecting mainly the area between the shoulder blades (especially the T2–T6 dermatomes) but occasionally with a more widespread distribution, involving the shoulders, back, and upper chest.
Generally, diseases outlined within the ICD-10 codes S40-S49 within Chapter XIX: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes should be included in this category. Pages in category "Injuries of shoulder and upper arm"
Xeroderma, xerosis or xerosis cutis, or simply dry skin, is a skin condition characterized by excessively dry skin. [2] The term derives from Greek ξηρός (xeros) ' dry ' and δέρμα (derma) ' skin '. In most cases, dry skin can safely be treated with moisturizers (also called emollients).
955.3 Injury to radial nerve; 955.4 Injury to musculocutaneous nerve; 955.5 Injury to cutaneous sensory nerve upper limb; 955.6 Injury to digital nerve upper limb; 955.7 Injury to other specified nerve(s) of shoulder girdle and upper limb; 955.8 Injury to multiple nerves of shoulder girdle and upper limb; 955.9 Injury to unspecified nerve of ...
The dry skin will crack on the digits or extremities and create bloody cuts. Skin is painful when inflamed, tight, or both. For children and adolescents, psychological concerns may include inconsistent self-image, mood fluctuations due to cyclical outbreaks, a tendency to addiction, the possibility of social withdrawal when skin is noticeably ...
Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue XIII 710–739: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue XIV 740–759: Congenital Anomalies XV 760–779: Certain Conditions originating in the Perinatal Period XVI 780–799: Symptoms, Signs and Ill-defined Conditions XVII 800–999: Injury and Poisoning E800–E999
This is a shortened version of the twelfth chapter of the ICD-9: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue. It covers ICD codes 680 to 709. The full chapter can be found on pages 379 to 393 of Volume 1, which contains all (sub)categories of the ICD-9. Volume 2 is an alphabetical index of Volume 1.
An icepack directly onto the skin provides instant relief. For milder cases, the intense itch/scratch cycle can be broken by applying a topical skin coolant gel containing menthol, camphor, or other topical coolant to affected itchy areas, and then consistently applying 100+SPF sunscreen to affected skin of arms, shoulders, neck, etc., whenever they are expected to be