9 Childhood Illnesses: Get the Facts
WebMD shares facts on 9 childhood illnesses you may not know about: RSV, fifth disease, croup, scarlet fever, impetigo, Kawasaki disease, Reye's syndrome, whooping cough, and hand, foot, and mouth disease. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
England ’s Pharmacies To Prescribe Certain Drugs To Reduce Pressure On Doctors
Community chemists will give out the contraceptive pill as well as treatments for earache, sore throat, impetigo, shingles, infected insect bites, sinusitis and uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - May 9, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Katherine Hignett, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation standard Source Type: news
Lymphadenitis 'most common' symptom of Strep A to spot as 15 children die in Britain
Strep A infection can trigger a slew of infections, including impetigo, scarlet fever and strep throat. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 9, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What is Strep A? What are the symptoms? Can infection cause scarlet fever?
Strep A is a bacterium which can cause infections in the throat, skin and respiratory tract. These infections include strep throat, tonsillitis and impetigo. But it can cause scarlet fever. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 2, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What is in the Differential Diagnosis for Red, Orange or Yellow Skin Conditions?
Discussion
This is the first in a short case series of differential diagnoses of colored skin conditions.
A differential diagnosis by distribution and common pattern can be found here.
For green, blue and violet conditions, a review can be found here.
For black and white conditions, a review can be found here.
For brown and grey conditions, a review can be found here.
Note that any color can be a normal variant for an individual or is physiologic for a given state.
The skin is the largest organ of the body. It can be easily examined but for many clinicians continues to be difficult to describe what they are seeing. Analo...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - April 25, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Impetigo Symptoms and Treatments
Title: Impetigo Symptoms and TreatmentsCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 9/2/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/7/2022 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Skin General)
Source: MedicineNet Skin General - April 7, 2022 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
What Is Impetigo Caused By
? (Source: eMedicineHealth.com)
Source: eMedicineHealth.com - September 22, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Impetigo Symptoms and Treatments Conditions
Title: Impetigo Symptoms and Treatments ConditionsCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 9/2/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/2/2020 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Skin General)
Source: MedicineNet Skin General - September 2, 2020 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
What Are Potential Complications of Tattooing?
Discussion
“Tattooing of skin via deposition of pigment particles and ink ingredients in the dermis changes normal skin into abnormal skin. Fortunately, this often causes no harm and no disease, although with important exceptions.” Tattoos can be inadvertent from road dirt, gunpowder, pencil graphite etc., but most are desired. Tattoos are common in many cultures and over time..They have been increasing in popularity in the United States over the past few years particularly with a younger, wider and more diverse population.
Newsweek reported an 18-country study in 2018 which showed 46% of Americans have a tat...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - May 18, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Impetigo: antimicrobial prescribing [NG153]
This guideline, published in February 2020, sets out an antimicrobial prescribing strategy for adults, young people and children aged 72 hours and over with impetigo. It aims to optimise antibiotic use and reduce antibiotic resistance. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - February 26, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
GPs should not prescribe antibiotics for impetigo, says NICE
GPs should prescribe hydrogen peroxide 1% cream rather than topical antibiotics for patients with non-bullous impetigo, according to new NICE guidance. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - February 26, 2020 Category: Primary Care Tags: Clinical News Source Type: news
Survey hopes to shed new light on skin health
Over 1,000 healthcare workers a year develop contact dermatitis Related items fromOnMedica A.I. better at diagnosing skin cancer than humans New hopes to beat debilitating cancer side effects GPs should avoid antibiotics for non-bullous impetigo Counsel young people to avoid skin cancer, says US Emollient users warned of fire risk (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - December 16, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Antiseptic cream as good as antibiotics for impetigo, says NICE
The common bacterial skin infection impetigo can be effectively treated with antiseptic cream without the need for antibiotics, according to latest draft guidelines. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - August 15, 2019 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
GPs should avoid antibiotics for non-bullous impetigo
NICE proposes use of antiseptic creams instead Related items fromOnMedica Single-dose malaria drug eliminates parasite from liver Patients often avoid vaccinations due to fear of side effects Double check patients with ‘penicillin’ allergy to avoid MRSA risk Ibuprofen not a safe alternative to antibiotics for uncomplicated UTIs Inhaled corticosteroids linked to higher infection risk (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - August 14, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
NHS watchdog tells doctors to stop dishing out antibiotics for impetigo to curb drug resistance
Impetigo is a bacterial skin infection, the most common type in children in the UK. NICE and PHE said antiseptics are just as effective as antibiotics and should be given out by GPs instead. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 14, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
