Diagnostic Tests for Bowen's disease
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SKIN THICKENING:
DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP
(Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
In cases of diffuse thickening of the skin, a thyroid profile with T
3
, T
4
, and TSH should be done. This should also identify hypothyroidism. A positive ANA test with a speckled pattern will help identify scleroderma, but a skin biopsy should also be done. An antisclerodermal antibody titer is also useful if available. Esophageal motility studies will be helpful in early diagnosis. A skin biopsy will help identify many of the other conditions mentioned above. Urine for porphyrins will help identify porphyria.
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Source: Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs, 2003
Skin, scaly:
History and physical examination
(Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
Begin the history by asking how long the patient has had scaly skin and whether he has had it before. Where did it first appear? Did a lesion or skin eruption, such as erythema, precede it? Has the patient used a new or different topical skin product recently? How often does he bathe? Has he had recent joint pain, illness, or malaise? Ask the patient about work exposure to chemicals, use of prescribed drugs, and a family history of skin disorders. Find out what kinds of soap, cosmetics, skin lotion, and hair preparations he uses.
Next, examine the entire skin surface. Is it dry, oily, moist, or greasy? Observe the general pattern of skin lesions, and record their location. Note their color, shape, and size. Are they thick or fine? Do they itch? Does the patient have other lesions besides scaly skin? Examine the mucous membranes of his mouth, lips, and nose, and inspect his ears, hair, and nails.
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Source: Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition), 2006
Skin, scaly:
History and physical examination
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
Begin the history by asking how long the patient has had scaly skin and whether he has had it before. Where did it first appear? Did a lesion or skin eruption, such as erythema, precede it? Has the patient used a new or different topical skin product recently? How often does he bathe? Has he had recent joint pain, illness, or malaise? Ask the patient about work exposure to chemicals, use of prescribed drugs, and a family history of skin disorders. Find out what kinds of soap, cosmetics, skin lotion, and hair preparations he uses.
Next, examine the entire skin surface. Is it dry, oily, moist, or greasy? Observe the general pattern of skin lesions, and record their location. Note their color, shape, and size. Are they thick or fine? Do they itch? Does the patient have other lesions besides scaly skin? Examine the mucous membranes of his mouth, lips, and nose, and inspect his ears, hair, and nails.
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Source: Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition), 2006
Skin, scaly:
Physical assessment
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
Examine the entire skin surface. Is it dry, oily, moist, or greasy? Observe the general pattern of skin lesions, and record their location. Note their color, shape, and size. Are they thick or fine? Do they itch? Does the patient have other lesions besides scaly skin? Examine the mucous membranes of his mouth, lips, and nose, and inspect his ears, hair, and nails.
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Source: Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses, 2007
Intoeing and Outtoeing:
Diagnostic Approach
(The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics)
Historyand physical exam can usually reveal causes of intoeing and outtoeing.It is important to note age of childbecause many of these disorders present at specific ages. Metatarsusadductus, talipes equinovarus, and calcaneovalgus deformity areusually noted at birth; internal tibial torsion, external tibialtorsion, and bowed legs in infancy; and knock knees, femoral anteversion,and femoral retroversion in childhood.Radiography is useful, especially withsuspected rickets or Blount disease.
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Source: The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics, 2006
Skin, scaly:
History and physical examination
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
Begin the history by asking how long the patient has had scaly skin and whether he has had it before. Where did it first appear? Did a lesion or skin eruption, such as erythema, precede it? Has the patient used a new or different topical skin product recently? How often does he bathe? Has he had recent joint pain, illness, or malaise? Ask the patient about work exposure to chemicals, use of prescribed drugs, and a family history of skin disorders. Find out what kinds of soap, detergents, dryer sheets, cosmetics, skin lotion, and hair preparations he uses.
Next, examine the entire skin surface. Is it dry, oily, moist, or greasy? Observe the general pattern of skin lesions, and record their location. Note their color, shape, and size. Are they thick or fine? Do they itch? Does the patient have other lesions besides scaly skin? Examine the mucous membranes of his mouth, lips, and nose, and inspect his ears, hair, and nails. Then assess the skin over the remaining areas of the body.
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Source: Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms, 2007
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