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Although the exact cause of PN is unknown, PN is associated with other dermatologic conditions such as untreated or severe atopic dermatitis and systemic causes of pruritus including liver disease and end stage kidney disease. [2] The goal of treatment in PN is to decrease itching. PN is also known as Hyde prurigo nodularis, or Picker's nodules ...
Winklepickers or winkle pickers are a style of shoe or boot worn from the 1950s onward, especially popular with British rock and roll fans such as Teddy Boys. The feature that gives both the boot and shoe their name is the very sharp and long pointed toe, reminiscent of medieval poulaines and approximately the same as the long pointed toes on ...
This fact, combined with the increased severity of disease in immunocompromised patients points to an important role for specific immunity in S. schenckii infection. [34] Patients with sporotrichosis have been shown to produce antibodies specific to S. schenckii [ 36 ] and these antibodies may actually be protective against the disease.
Sporotrichosis, also known as rose handler's disease, [2] is a fungal infection that may be localised to skin, lungs, bone and joint, or become systemic. [2] [4] It presents with firm painless nodules that later ulcerate. [3] Following initial exposure to Sporothrix schenckii, the disease typically progresses over a period of a week to several ...
Type C is the most common form of the disease [3] Type C2 is a rare form of the disease. [9] Niemann–Pick disease type D (or Nova Scotia form) is now believed to be the same condition as Niemann–Pick disease type C. [10] Two poorly characterized forms of Niemann–Pick disease have also been described as types E and F. [11]
The Beatles wore elastic-sided boots similar to Winkle-pickers with pointed toes and Cuban heels. These were known as "Beatle boots" and were widely copied by young men in Britain. The French designer André Courrèges was particularly influential in the development of space age fashion. The "space look" he introduced in the spring of 1964 ...
There have been many different theories regarding the causes of excoriation disorder, including biological and environmental factors. [10]A common hypothesis is that excoriation disorder is often a coping mechanism to deal with elevated levels of turmoil, boredom, anxiety, or stress within the individual, and that the individual has an impaired stress response.
Sarcoidosis: This systemic inflammatory disease can affect the eyes and skin, leading to poliosis, particularly in patients with uveitis. [ 8 ] Neoplasms and medication-induced poliosis: Poliosis has been associated with melanocytic lesions such as congenital or acquired nevi and melanoma .