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Shingles, also known as herpes zoster or zona, [6] is a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a localized area. [2] [7] Typically the rash occurs in a single, wide mark either on the left or right side of the body or face. [1]
In more rare instances, the development of Felty's syndrome may precede the development of the symptoms and physical findings associated with rheumatoid arthritis. [4] Felty's syndrome is also characterized by an abnormally enlarged spleen (splenomegaly) and abnormally low levels of certain white blood cells (neutropenia). As a result of ...
[19] [20] Clinically, the diagnosis of any particular skin condition is made by gathering pertinent information regarding the presenting skin lesion(s), including the location (such as arms, head, legs), symptoms (pruritus, pain), duration (acute or chronic), arrangement (solitary, generalized, annular, linear), morphology (macules, papules ...
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Tests to diagnose white spots on nails Nail scraping Your doctor may scrape your nails to rule out a superficial fungal infection, which Dr. Lal says is “quick, effective, and easy” to perform ...
Varicella zoster virus is known to recur (after its initial presentation as chicken pox) as herpes zoster ("shingles"). Chicken pox appears nearly everywhere on the body, but herpes zoster tends to follow one or two dermatomes; for example, the eruptions may appear along the bra line, on either or both sides of the patient.
This plant may look like wildflowers, but it can cause painful rash and blistering. A video of an Iowa resident with the rash explains why.
Brushfield spots: Thomas Brushfield: ophthalmology, genetics: Downs' syndrome or non-pathological: greyish-white spots at periphery of iris Buerger's test: Leo Buerger: general medicine, surgery: peripheral artery disease: pallor of the leg upon elevation Burton line: Henry Burton: toxicology: lead poisoning: NEJM 354:e21 5/18/06: blue ...