Acne
Acne Vulgaris
Introduction Acne vulgaris (often shortened to "Acne") is a disorder of the Pilosebaceous Follicles (oil glands) Incredibly common Almost universal in the second decade of life Also affects adults Initially…
Bullous Pemphigoid. Pemphigus Vulgaris. Image from Dermnet. Used in accordance with Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 (New Zealand) license.
Bullous Pemphigoid
Not to be confused with Bullous Pemphigus Aetiology Elderly (>65yrs) Vaccinations (in children with condition affecting face, palms and soles) NSAIDs, furosemide, antibiotics UV radiation / x-rays Pathophysiology Autoimmune, subepidermal…
Pemphigus Vulgaris. Image from Dermnet. Used in accordance with Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 (New Zealand) license.
Bullous Pemphigus
Not to be confused with Bullous Pemphigoid. Pemphigus is also often referred to as Pemphigus Vulgaris although technically this only refers to one particular type of pemphigus. Aetiology Middle aged (40-60yrs) High…
Second degree burn - as indicated by blistering. This file is taken from wikimedia commons and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.
Burns
Assessing burn depth Superficial aka first degree – epidermis (erythema) only. Can be differentiated from partial thickness by rubbing the skin. If the epidermis moves around, sliding over the deeper layers,…
Sites of candida infection. Image from Dermnet. Used in accordance with Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 (New Zealand) license
Candida
Introduction Candida is the name of a group of yeast (fungal) species, which can cause skin and mucosal surface infections. It is one of three type of yeast that can…
Left Leg Cellulitis. Image from Wikimedia Commons. Courtesy Colm Anderson
Cellulitis
Introduction Cellulitis is caused by bacterial infection of the dermis layer of the skin and the deeper subcutaneous tissues. Often the infection is due to a break or puncture to…
An example of widespread chickenpox lesions on the back on an adult patient. This is da 5 and the lesions are beginning to crust over. This file is taken from wikimedia commons and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.
Chickenpox (varicella zoster)
Introduction Chickenpox is a common, highly infectious, usually self-limiting viral illness caused by the varicella zoster virus. Varicella is a type of herpes virus - and like other herpes viruses…
Vesicle and Bulla
Defining Skin Lesions
Introduction Describing and defining skin lesions is a complicated business, and something that most doctors are not very good at! There are a wide variety of terms used to describe…
Dermatitis Herpetiformis rash on abdomen
Dermatitis Herpetiformis
Introduction Dermatitis herpetiformis is a rare skin disorder associated with coeliac disease. The name herpetiformis refers to the fact that the rash often resembles the rash caused by herpes zoster (shingles and…
Eczema on arms
Eczema (Atopic dermatitis)
Introduction Atopic eczema (aka atopic dermatitis) is a common, chronic, inflammatory skin condition that presents as a poorly demarcated, itchy red rash. It typically affects the skin folds, especially in…