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===Common stuff=== | ===Common stuff=== | ||
You need to be ready for [[itch]] to present itself to you, as well as [[crazy moles]]. And then a LOT about rashes... | You need to be ready for [[itch]] to present itself to you, as well as [[crazy moles]]. And then a LOT about rashes... | ||
[[image:emergency.gif|left]]'''[[Medical Emergency]] - [[Dermatological Emergencies]] are rare, but rather important'''. Some would say that the term is an oxymoron, but let's not worry about that... | |||
===Rash rash rashes...=== | ===Rash rash rashes...=== | ||
Latest revision as of 15:11, 6 March 2013
Common stuff
You need to be ready for itch to present itself to you, as well as crazy moles. And then a LOT about rashes...
Medical Emergency - Dermatological Emergencies are rare, but rather important. Some would say that the term is an oxymoron, but let's not worry about that...
Rash rash rashes...
Dermatology is all about rashes. A rash is a reaction of the skin, to infections, drugs or allergies. There's only so many responses the skin can make, which is why rashes all look fairly similar. Learning to describe rashes is thus important. Also useful is the dermatological history.
Below are the types of rashes, seperated into two categories.