Pressure Ulcers: Diagnosis, Staging, Treatment - Medscape Staff and providers often mistakenly classify skin injuries caused by skin tears, tape burns, pemphigoid, maceration, excoriation, and perineal dermatitis as stage 2 pressure ulcers
A Guide to DSM-5 - Page 7 - Medscape Two new diagnoses are included in this chapter: excoriation (skin-picking) disorder, characterized by repetitive and compulsive picking of skin resulting in tissue damage; and hoarding disorder
Recent Advances in Diaper Dermatitis: Etiology and Treatment Similarly, sucralfate (Carafate) has been used (ointment and powder form) to treat perineal excoriation from gastric secretions [138, 139] Candidiasis in these patients must be treated with an
Skin Assessment - Medscape Petechia, purpura, induration, excoriation -- learn the correct way to evaluate and decribe varying skin findings
Stoma Dermatitis: Prevalent but Often Overlooked - Page 6 Treatment of Peristomal Dermatitis To prevent further complications, it is important to address skin disorders that occur around stomas Peristomal skin problems create a unique challenge because
Tips on Managing Acne in Transmasculine Patients - Medscape A 2020 study of 696 transgender adults surveyed in California and Georgia found that 14% of transmasculine patients had moderate to severe acne — two thirds attributed it to hormone therapy