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Diagnosis of Cellulitis
Cellulitis is usually identified through a combination of clinical judgment, physical examination, and selective testing rather than through one definitive laboratory marker. It is a bacterial infection of the deeper layers of the skin…
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Diagnosis of Carbuncle
Carbuncle is usually identified through a combination of clinical appearance, symptom history, and, when needed, laboratory testing of material from the lesion. It is a deeper, more extensive skin infection than a simple boil,…
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Diagnosis of Bullous pemphigoid
Bullous pemphigoid is an autoimmune blistering disease in which the immune system mistakenly targets structural proteins that help anchor the outer layer of the skin to deeper layers. When those attachments are damaged, the…
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Diagnosis of Basal cell carcinoma
Basal cell carcinoma is the most common form of skin cancer, and it is usually diagnosed through careful clinical evaluation followed by confirmation with tissue examination. It arises from basal-like cells in the epidermis…
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Diagnosis of Atopic dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis is diagnosed primarily through clinical evaluation rather than a single definitive laboratory test. Doctors identify the condition by recognizing a characteristic pattern of chronic or recurrent eczema, typical body-site distribution, and a…
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Diagnosis of Androgenetic alopecia
Androgenetic alopecia is diagnosed primarily as a clinical condition, meaning that physicians usually identify it through the pattern of hair loss, the patient’s history, and examination findings rather than through a single definitive laboratory…
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Diagnosis of Actinic keratosis
Actinic keratosis is usually identified through a combination of visual examination, medical history, and, when needed, tissue analysis. It develops after long-term exposure to ultraviolet radiation, which damages the DNA of skin cells, especially…