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Pityriasis versicolor (PV), also
known as tinea versicolor, is caused by Malassezia species.
This condition is one of the most common superficial fungal infections
worldwide. This may be triggered by various
factors, including humidity and high temperature, hyperhidrosis, familial
susceptibility, and immunosuppression. Consequently,...
Pain is
defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) as ‘an
unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that
associated with, actual or potential tissue damage’.Most pain
is short-lived, resolving when the painful stimulus is removed or when tissue
healing has occurred: this is called acu...
Puberty menorrhagia is defined as excessive bleeding in amount (>80ml)
or in duration
(>7days) between menarche and
19 years of
age.The most common cause of puberty menorrhagia
is anovulatory cycles. Other causes include infection, bleeding disorders, and endoc...
NICE GUIDANCE:Indications for tests for thyroid
dysfunctionConsider tests for thyroid
dysfunction for adults, children and young people if there is a
clinical suspicion of thyroid disease, but bear in mind that 1 symptom alone
may not be indicative of thyroid disease.Offer tests for thyroid dysfunction
to adults, children and young people with...
Tinea (pityriasis) versicolor is a
superficial fungal infection and one of the most commonly found pigmentary
disorders of skin caused by the yeast Malassezia. Multiple topical as well as
systemic therapies are available for treatment. Systemic therapies are used for
extensive disease, frequent relapse or where topical agents have failed. TAKE...
PubMed: Published on April 2022Seborrheic dermatitis (SD) is a
common inflammatory skin disease, which is particularly prevalent in older
adults, presenting with papulosquamous morphology in areas rich in sebaceous
glands, particularly the scalp, face, and body folds.PathogenesisWhile a specific cause of
seborrheic dermatitis remains largely un...
Human Reproduction Update Journal: Published on February, 2019Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is
defined as an elevated serum thyrotropin (TSH) level with normal serum
thyroxine (T4) level and affects 3–8% of women of childbearing age. International guidelines advocate
the use of population-based reference ranges of TSH during pregnancy; h...
Social Science Research Network (SSRN) Elsevier
Journal: Published on April, 2023Dysfunctional
uterine bleeding (DUB) is defined as bleeding from the uterine corpus that is
abnormal in regularity, volume, frequency, or duration and occurs in the
absence of pregnancy. Dysfunctional
Uterine Bleeding (DUB) is defined as abnormal uterine...
The Journal of Dermatology:Luliconazole Cream, 1% is an azole
antifungal indicated for the topical treatment of interdigital tinea pedis,
tinea cruris, and tinea corporis caused by the organisms Trichophyton rubrum
and Epidermophyton floccosum.TAKE HOME MESSAGES: Authors evaluated the efficacy and
safety of luliconazole cream 1% in the treatmen...
European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology: Published
on July, 2018Tinea capitis is the most common
cutaneous fungal infection in children.TAKE HOME MESSAGEThis review aims to evaluate the
differences that exist between medications for the treatment of tinea capitis,
to determine whether there are any significant adverse effects associated...
AHA Journals (Circulation): Published on November, 2022Once patients have completed their
dual antiplatelet therapy, we need to stop one of the medications — which one
— ASA or clopidogrel? For many of us, we will keep the ASA and get rid of
the other agent like clopidogrel.This study in Korea included 5438
patients who had PCI with drug-elutin...
Frontiers in Endocrinology: Published on March 2021Hypothyroidism is a common
condition caused by thyroid hormone deficiency. The prevalence of hypothyroidism
increases with age and subclinical hypothyroidism affects up to 15% of adults
65 years of age or older.Levothyroxine (L-T4) treatment of
overt hypothyroidism can be more challenging...
