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Symptoms Pain, swelling, bluish discoloration Paroxysmal hand hematoma , also known as Achenbach syndrome , is a skin condition characterized by spontaneous focal hemorrhage into the palm or the volar surface of a finger, which results in transitory localized pain, followed by rapid swelling and localized blueish discoloration .
Cherry angioma, also called cherry hemangioma [1] or Campbell de Morgan Spot, [2] is a small bright red dome-shaped bump on the skin. [3] It ranges between 0.5 – 6 mm in diameter and usually several are present, typically on the chest and arms, and increasing in number with age. [3] [4] If scratched, they may bleed. [5]
Other symptoms to note: Acne is the most common skin condition affecting Americans, Dr. Zeichner says, so you likely have experience with pimples already. The causes vary, but are often rooted in ...
Granuloma annulare (GA) is a rare, [1] sometimes chronic skin condition which presents as reddish bumps on the skin arranged in a circle or ring. [2] It can initially occur at any age, though two-thirds of patients are under 30 years old, and it is seen most often in children and young adults. Females are two times as likely to have it as males ...
Affected individuals have painful, stiff, and swollen joints, most commonly in the joints of the hands, feet, and arms. In some affected individuals, Felty's syndrome may develop during a period when the symptoms and physical findings associated with rheumatoid arthritis have subsided or are not present; in this case, Felty's syndrome may ...
Lipedema was first identified in the United States, at the Mayo Clinic, in 1940. [ 32 ] [ 33 ] Most attribute the original identification of lipedema to E. A. Hines and L. E. Wold (1951). [ 32 ] Despite that, lipedema is barely known in the United States to physicians or to the patients who have the disease.
Every year, hundreds of thousands of people visit an emergency department due to self-inflicted injuries. Experts explain the psychology behind and treatment options for self-harm.
The likelihood and severity of bruising depends on many factors, including type and healthiness of affected tissues. Minor bruises may be easily recognized in people with light skin color by characteristic blue or purple appearance (idiomatically described as "black and blue") in the days following the injury. Hematomas can be subdivided by size.