Exfoliative keratolysis is a skin condition marked by recurrent peeling of the skin, especially the skin on the palms of the hand and soles of the feet. It affects the uppermost layer of skin, i.e., the epidermis. As the condition is marked by focal peeling of the skin surface on the palms, and sometimes the… Continue reading Exfoliative Keratolysis
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Precordial Pain
Precordial pain is a widespread kind of harmless minor chest pain that primarily affects adolescents, teens, and children. Often under-recognized, the condition is known by different names such as precordial catch syndrome, PCS, Texidor’s Twinge, and ‘stitch in the side.’ PCS was first reported by Miller and Texidor in 1955. The pain associated with PCS… Continue reading Precordial Pain
Petechiae on Legs
Petechiae are small round blotches appearing on skin. Petechiae are pinpoint and appear as spots on skin, and they may be reddish or purple in color. These spots are as a result of some minor hemorrhage. Petechiae may appear like some rash but they usually emerge in clusters. Petechiae spots may appear on skin especially… Continue reading Petechiae on Legs
Chalazion (Eyelid Cyst)
A chalazion or a meibomian gland lipogranuloma refers to a cyst in the eyelid that is caused due to the inflammation of a blocked oil gland, of upper eyelid mostly. Chalazion differs in size and intensity and is usually painless and nodule like. It might also become severely inflamed, but mostly stays inside the lid. It can also occur on the lower eyelid,… Continue reading Chalazion (Eyelid Cyst)