Skin disorders

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Eczema

Symptoms: itchy red skin

Cause: Irritate/allergy/unknown/genetic or environmental

Treatment: avoid irritant

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Hives

Symptoms: welts on skin, raised area w red base

Cause: stress/infection/insect bite/rxn to food/detergent,etc

Treatment: antihistamines/corticosterioids/keep cool temp

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Psoriasis

Symptoms: patches of abnormal skin; red itchy/scaly

Causes: genetic from environment/autoimmune

Treatment: no cure/steriod creams/uv light/immune suppression drugs

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Acne

Symptoms: red bump/pimple on skin(face mostly)/neck/oily skin

Causes: genetic/puberty/hormones

Treatment: Low sugar diet/antibiotics/meds/wash face

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Warts

Symptoms: small rough growth (cauliflower or blister)

Cause: viral infection/HPV/harmless/get from ppl

Treatments: meds/laser treatment/cyrotherapy/acid/duct tape

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Tinea

Symptoms: small ring/circle rashes/itching/scaling

Causes:fungus

Treatment: anti-fungi meds/cream/spray/oral meds

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Vitiligo

Symptoms:skin loose pigment in patches/white jagged edges

Causes: unknown

Treatment: no cure/surgery/phototherapy 

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Vasculitis

Symptoms: inflammation of blood vessels/purpura on limbs/fever/weight loss 

Causes: leukocyte migration due to many reasons/infection

Treatments:suppression of immune system w meds

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Scabies 

Symptoms: contagious skin infection/ severe itch and pimple like rash 

Causes: microscopic burrowing mite animal 

Treatments: clean beds/disinfect house/ meds that cover skin