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This protein is found within the liver and kidneys and is expressed at low levels in the tissues that are affected by this disease. It has been proposed that the defect causes a metabolic abnormality, possibly resulting in a buildup of a metabolite that damages to the elastic fibers in the affected tissue. Routine cardiovascular and ophthalmological examinations can help keep hypertension and early signs of retinal disease in check. Routine examinations for blood in the stool and routine gastrointestinal examinations are warranted to screen for gastrointestinal bleeding, which is the main cause of morbidity and mortality in these patients. Patients should be encouraged to stay within a healthy weight range and not to smoke. Scandinavian countries have a much higher incidence than the rest of the world, and the Native American population has one of the lowest rates of psoriasis. Much has been learned about the pathogenesis of psoriasis, and dramatic advances in therapy have helped many patients. The total effect that psoriasis has on patients cannot be judged solely on the basis of skin involvement, because the disease has been shown to have profound psychological and social effects as well. There is no known cure for psoriasis, but research is moving forward, and new therapies are being developed. Clinical Findings: Psoriasis is a papulosquamous skin disease that can affect people at any age of life. Most patients with early age at onset tend to have a more severe course of disease. Psoriasis often starts with silvery, ostraceous, scaly patches and plaques with a predilection for the knees, elbows, and scalp. The term rupioid scale is used to describe the psoriatic plaques that appear to mimic the cone shape of limpet shells. It refers to the pinpoint bleeding that occurs after the upper scale has been removed from a psoriatic plaque. There are many wellrecognized clinical variants with distinctive clinical findings. It manifests with symmetrically located, silvery, scaly patches and plaques on the scalp, knees, elbows, and lower back. Patients can have a small amount of body surface area involvement, or they can have widespread disease approaching nearerythroderma. Patients with a higher body surface area of involvement tend to have a higher risk for development of psoriatic arthritis and psoriatic nail disease. Koebnerization of psoriasis occurs when a previously normal area of skin is traumatized and psoriatic plaques develop within the traumatized skin. Edema and inflammation of dermis Increased number of Langerhans cells Nail pits Transverse ridges Onycholysis Typical appearance of cutaneous lesions (silvery, scaly plaques) Scalp Groin and genitalia Elbow Sacrum Knee Hand and nails Intergluteal cleft Nail Typical distribution primarily on extensor surfaces Inverse psoriasis is a well-recognized clinical variant that manifests in intertriginous areas of the groin, gluteal cleft, axillae, and umbilicus. This is due to their location in occluded areas, which have an increased amount of moisture and help to keep the scale to a minimum. The patches can be bright red and are often misdiagnosed as a cutaneous Candida infection. Inverse psoriasis is also symmetric in nature and can present therapeutic challenges. Guttate psoriasis is a variant of psoriasis that can occur after an infection, most notably a streptococcal bacterial infection. The guttate lesions develop soon after or during the infection and appear as tiny teardropshaped patches with fine adherent scale. Children with guttate psoriasis may have only one isolated episode after a streptococcal infection and no evidence of psoriasis thereafter. Adults with guttate psoriasis, on the other hand, almost always develop psoriasis vulgaris at some later point. Patients complain of thick, scaly patches that itch and can cause a dramatic amount of seborrhea. Most patients who present with localized scalp psoriasis eventually develop areas of psoriasis elsewhere on their bodies. It can occur in patients with a preexisting history of psoriasis, or it can be the initial presenting morphology. The diagnosis is straightforward in a patient with a longstanding history of psoriasis who develops a pustular flare. The most common reason for this is the rapid withdrawal of systemic corticosteroids, for example, when a patient with psoriasis is prescribed methylprednisolone for some unrelated condition, such as allergic contact dermatitis due to poison ivy. The patches of psoriases develop pinpoint (1-2 mm) pustules that can coalesce in to superficial pools of pus.

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The traction sutures and dissection sequentially release the intramural portion of the ureter until an adequate length for reimplantation is obtained, usually defined as four times the ureteral diameter. The dissection process often leaves a gap in the detrusor floor, which should be reapproximated to prevent formation of a diverticulum. Once a tunnel of adequate length has been created, a new ureteric orifice is created by incising the mucosa. The ureter is passed through the new tunnel, with care taken to avoid twisting, and then secured to the new orifice with a single stitch through the cuff of the distal end of the ureter, the bladder mucosa, and the detrusor muscle. The remainder of the cuff is sutured to the bladder mucosa with interrupted absorbable sutures. The gap in the bladder mucosa from the prior dissection is now closed with a running absorbable suture. A feeding tube is placed in the ureteric orifice, which is then scored using electrocautery. The bladder is distended with saline through a Foley catheter to confirm a watertight closure. Postoperatively, the patient should receive double the maintenance intravenous fluid rate for the first 12 to 24 hours, which will irrigate the bladder and ureteral anastomosis. The Foley catheter should remain in place for the first several days to facilitate healing of the cystotomy. After the catheter is removed, the patient should void frequently to maintain low bladder pressure. An ultrasound, however, should be obtained several weeks after the surgery to assess for possible hydronephrosis secondary to ongoing ureteral obstruction. Several different techniques are available, with the optimal choice depending on both the location and length of the excised segment. It consists of reimplantation of the proximal ureteral end directly in to the bladder (see Plate 10-35). The reimplantation should be performed with antireflux technique whenever possible; however, if the ureter end is not long enough to pass through a new submucosal tunnel, a refluxing orifice may be created instead. A psoas hitch can be used to bridge a longer defect (up to 10 cm) in the distal ureter. The contralateral superior umbilical artery, and in some cases the entire contralateral bladder pedicle, may be ligated to permit such mobilization. An anterior cystotomy is performed, and the dome of the bladder is sutured to the psoas muscle on the side of the ureteral injury. The ureteral end is then reimplanted in to the bladder using antireflux technique when possible. A Boari flap is reserved for more extensive defects in the mid and distal ureter (10 to 15 cm) that cannot be corrected with a psoas hitch. The bladder is mobilized as in a psoas hitch, and then a full-thickness flap is created from the bladder wall in the territory of the superior vesical artery or one of its branches. The width of the flap base should be at least three times greater than the length of the flap to ensure an adequate vascular supply. The flap is then tubularized around a small-diameter catheter and anastomosed to the proximal end of the ureter in end-to-end fashion. The distal aspect of the reconstructed tube is sutured to the psoas tendon to prevent migration of the bladder and ensure a tension-free reconstruction. The patient will experience a significant reduction in bladder capacity following this procedure. It consists of anastomosis of the two free ends of a ureter after a short segment (2 to 3 cm) has been excised. The proximal and distal ureteral ends are spatulated and anastomosed over a stent in a water-tight and tension-free fashion. In this procedure, the free proximal end of the ureter is anastomosed to the contralateral ureter in end-to-side fashion. The major drawback of the procedure, however, is that the crossed ureter becomes very difficult to access from an endoscopic approach. Therefore, it is avoided in patients with a history of nephrolithiasis or urothelial carcinoma, in whom ureteroscopic access is often desired. In addition, the procedure requires exposure and intentional injury of the contralateral ureter, both of which can cause unexpected complications. Renal descensus requires entry in to the renal fascia and complete mobilization of the kidney until its only attachments are the vascular pedicle and ureter. The kidney is rotated medially and inferiorly, then sutured to the retroperitoneal musculature. Patients with baseline renal insufficiency (serum creatinine 2), liver dysfunction, bladder dysfunction, radiation enteritis, or inflammatory bowel disease should not undergo this procedure. After the patient has undergone adequate bowel preparation and oral antibiotic treatment, a segment of ileum (located at least 15 cm from the ileocecal valve) is excluded with its vascular supply intact. The segment is then anastomosed to the renal pelvis and posterior wall of the bladder.

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Beneath the surface of the kidney erectile dysfunction treatment after prostatectomy discount 30 mg aczone with amex, a scanty subcapsular plexus of lymph capillaries anastomoses, by means of perforating channels, with pericapsular vessels in the perinephric fat. The subcapsular plexus also communicates sparingly with lymphatics in the deeper layers of the parenchyma. In the parenchyma, lymph capillaries accompany the blood vessels and are found chiefly in the perivascular connective tissue. The lymph capillaries that surround arterioles are generally larger and more numerous than those that surround venules. The great majority of intrarenal lymphatics occur in the cortical and corticomedullary zones. In the outer cortex most lymphatics are associated with subcapsular veins and renal tubules, whereas in the midcortex they are associated with cortical radiate (interlobular) arteries and veins, glomeruli, and tubules. In the corticomedullary zone, lymphatics pass between loops of Henle and collecting ducts. In the medulla, sparse lymphatic channels drain structures in the region of the vasa recta. The lymph vessels exiting the parenchyma reach the renal sinus, often accompanying the arteries along the way, and form some four to five trunks that exit the hilum. They are joined by lymph vessels from the renal capsule and converge in to a few valve-studded renal lymphatic trunks that accompany the renal vein. Except as a potential metastatic pathway, renal lymphatic drainage is commonly overlooked. Some investigators have determined that the concentration of renin is greater in renal lymph than in renal vein plasma. The lymph of the upper ureters and kidneys drains directly in to the superior lumbar nodes. In both cases, lymph from the lumbar nodes ultimately flows to the thoracic duct via the lumbar lymph trunks. The major segments of each nephron are known as the glomerulus, proximal tubule, thin limb, distal tubule, and collecting duct. The proximal and distal tubules are both divided in to convoluted and straight parts, while the thin limb is divided in to descending and ascending parts. The arrangement of these different nephron segments gives rise to the two grossly visible zones in the kidney, known as the cortex and medulla. The medulla is divided in to an outer zone (which is further subdivided in to outer and inner stripes) and an inner zone. The boundaries of these various regions are marked by the transition sites between different nephron segments, as described later. This region of each nephron is known as the loop of Henle, and it contains the proximal straight tubule, thin limb, and distal straight tubule (more commonly known as the thick ascending limb). The proximal straight tubule, described above, originates in the cortex and courses to the border between the outer and inner stripes of the outer zone of the medulla. It then transitions to the first part of the thin limb, known as the descending thin limb. In nephrons associated with glomeruli in more superficial regions of the renal cortex, the descending thin limb continues until reaching the border between the inner zone of the medulla and the inner stripe of the outer zone of the medulla. At this point, it transitions to the thick ascending limb, which makes a hairpin turn and courses back toward the cortex. In nephrons associated with glomeruli near the corticomedullary border (known as juxtamedullary glomeruli), the descending thin limb plunges deep in to the medulla, makes a hairpin turn near the papilla, and continues as the ascending thin limb until the border between the outer and inner zones of the medulla. Thus, based on the above descriptions, two different populations of nephrons can be distinguished: shortlooped nephrons, which are associated with superficial and midcortical glomeruli, and long-looped nephrons, which are associated with juxtamedullary glomeruli. Long-looped nephrons have higher urine-concentrating capabilities than short-looped nephrons (see Plate 3-15); however, short-looped nephrons are far more numerous, accounting for 85% of the total nephron population in humans. The distal convoluted tubule, like the proximal convoluted tubule, takes a very tortuous course within a small area of the cortex. It transitions to a short connecting segment (or tubule), which in turn leads to the collecting duct. The collecting duct courses from the cortex toward the medulla adjacent to ducts from neighboring nephrons. In the inner zone of the medulla, these individual ducts join to form larger ducts. By a succession of several such junctions, the papillary ducts are formed, which arrive at the cribriform area of the papillae to drain urine in to the minor calyces. All nonfiltered blood is carried away from the glomerular capillaries in an efferent arteriole. The proximal convoluted tubule then transitions to the proximal straight tubule, which is the first part of the loop of Henle. As each interlobar artery approaches the base of its adjacent pyramid, it divides in to several arcuate Juxtamedullary glomerulus arteries. Both interlobar and arcuate arteries give rise to cortiEfferent arteriole cal radiate (interlobular) arteries. Those cortical radiate (interlobular) arteries that reach the fibrous capsule form capsular and perforating branches that communicate with extracapsular vessels. The capsular and perforating veins, as well as a dense subcapsular plexus of stellate veins, drain in to the cortical radiate (interlobular) veins, which drain in to the arcuate and then interlobar veins. The main purpose of the cortical radiate (interlobular) arteries, however, is to give rise to afferent arterioles. Each afferent arteriole gives rise to a glomerulus, which is responsible for filtering blood in to a nephron. Afferent arterioles located near the outer cortex give rise to superficial and midcortical glomeruli, associated with shortlooped nephrons, while afferent arterioles located in the inner cortex give rise to juxtamedullary glomeruli, associated with long-looped nephrons. In both cortical and juxtamedullary glomeruli, the blood that remains in the glomerular capillaries after filtration drains in to efferent arterioles.

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As water is drawn out of cells, the intracellular concentrations of potassium and protons can rise, prompting their efflux through membrane channels. Hyperkalemic acidosis may persist in patients with poor renal function, who cannot eliminate the excess extracellular potassium or protons. In addition, these agents impair protonation of titratable acids and ammonia in the distal nephron. Because of these effects, the urine becomes inappropriately alkalotic, and metabolic acidosis ensues. The natriuretic effect of this action, however, is largely offset by upregulation of distal Na+ reabsorption sites, such as the thick ascending limb, that possess proton-independent Na+ transport mechanisms. Moreover, the increased solute load delivered to the macula densa stimulates afferent arteriolar vasoconstriction, reducing the glomerular filtration rate. This response improves tissue oxygenation but is limited by the ensuing respiratory alkalosis. Finally, the increased urine flow through the distal nephron promotes K+ secretion through flow-sensitive maxi-K channels. Such kaliuresis, however, rarely leads to hypokalemia because metabolic acidosis stimulates K+ efflux from cells in exchange for H+ influx. Such reabsorption is essential for the maintenance of a high medullary interstitial solute gradient, which permits urine concentration in the collecting duct (see Plate 3-15). Because the distal nephron is unable to reabsorb the large sodium load rejected from the thick ascending limb, the diuresis associated with these drugs is profound. In addition, loop diuretics also have weak diuretic effects elsewhere in the nephron. In the proximal tubule, for example, some loop diuretics weakly inhibit carbonic anhydrase. In addition, loop diuretics both increase uric acid reabsorption (by promoting fluid losses, which enhances proximal uric acid reabsorption) and decrease uric acid secretion (by competing with it at the organic anion secretion pathway). Second, the increased urine flow through the cortical collecting duct upregulates flow-sensitive maxi-K channels. As a result, there is chronic dilation of the afferent arteriole despite high flow rates through the nephron, which enhances fluid losses. In addition, there is chronic secretion of renin, which leads to increased synthesis of angiotensin and aldosterone. The result is a further increase in K+ secretion, which contributes to the development of hypokalemia, and an increase in H+ secretion, which can result in metabolic alkalosis. The efficacy of loop diuretics can become limited over repeated doses for several reasons. In part, this effect occurs because the distal nephron increases its reabsorptive capacity, blunting the efficacy of loop diuretics and markedly increasing salt retention between doses. Because the vast majority of Na+ reabsorption occurs in earlier nephron segments, particularly the proximal tubule and thick ascending limb, thiazides induce only a modest degree of natriuresis. Some agents, however, are also weak carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (see Plate 10-2) and thus partially inhibit Na+ reabsorption in the proximal tubule. Second, the increased urine flow through the cortical collecting duct up-regulates apical maxi-K channels. Finally, volume losses lead to aldosterone release, which further increases distal K+ (and H+) secretion. Second, volume losses stimulate reabsorption of Na+ and Cl- in the proximal tubule, enhancing the gradient for paracellular calcium reabsorption. Like the loop diuretics, thiazides likely exert this effect by increasing proximal tubular reabsorption (secondary to fluid depletion) and decreasing proximal tubular secretion (by competing with uric acid on the organic cation secretion pathway). By inhibiting solute reabsorption in the distal nephron, thiazides prevent maximal urine dilution. In addition, significant fluid losses can trigger release of antidiuretic hormone (see Plate 3-17). Second, increased flow rates through the distal nephron stimulate K+ secretion through apical maxi-K channels.

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Conservative measures are often adequate when the bleeding is modest erectile dysfunction treatment singapore cheap aczone online master card, but interventions such as selective arterial embolization or surgical reexploration may sometimes be required. Urine leakage can result from inadequate intraoperative closure of a collecting system defect or ureteral obstruction from a blood clot, which increases backflow pressure. A surgical drain should therefore be used when the renal collecting system has been violated to monitor for postoperative leak. In addition, the patient should retain a Foley catheter to ensure bladder decompression and low upper tract pressure. Urine leaks are usually transient and heal without intervention; however, a persistent leak may require the placement of a ureteral stent to facilitate drainage and healing. In addition to bleeding and urine leak, other potential complications include wound infection, ileus, pneumonia, injury to adjacent organs, and transient renal insufficiency. Renal tumor ablative techniques, however, are relatively new developments with increasing application. Such techniques were initially indicated in patients with multiple renal tumors, a solitary kidney, or significant comorbidities that precluded higher risk surgery. The renal fascia is opened and the perinephric fat carefully removed to expose the tumor, which is further characterized using laparoscopic ultrasound. At present, the clinically viable ablation technologies include cryoablation and radiofrequency ablation. In cryoablation, the cryoprobe needles are cooled to very low temperatures, which induces tissue necrosis. At present, such cooling is achieved by delivering pressurized argon gas to the tips of the cryoprobes. As argon gas passes through the restricted tips of the probes and then expands, it undergoes rapid cooling (a phenomenon known as the Joule-Thomson effect) and forms an iceball over the tumor. Therefore, the iceball must involve a margin of normal tissue to ensure complete tumor destruction. Following the freeze cycle, an active thaw phase is initiated, and then a second freeze-thaw cycle is performed to further increase cell death. The cryoprobes are placed in to the tumor under direct vision, and laparoscopic ultrasound is used to confirm that their tips extend past the internal border of the tumor. Freezing continues until the ice ball extends at least one centimeter beyond the gross tumor margins. The ice ball is allowed to thaw prior to initiation of the second freeze-thaw cycle. After the second freeze-thaw cycle, the cryoprobes are removed, and surgical hemostatic pharmaceutical is applied to the insertion sites. In a laparoscopic ablation, the tumor can be directly visualized, and the ablation process can be monitored in real time. The tumor can be accessed from either a transperitoneal or retroperitoneal approach, depending on its location. In the transperitoneal approach, the colon is mobilized medially to expose the renal fascia, which is mobilized from its attachments to surrounding structures, such as the liver or spleen. Next, the renal fascia is entered over the area of the renal mass, which is targeted using preoperative imaging and intraoperative ultrasound. Once the tumor has been adequately visualized, multiple core biopsies are acquired using a percutaneous biopsy device. Finally, ablation probes are inserted through the skin and in to the tumor under direct vision. The probes should enter the tumor at a right angle, and laparoscopic ultrasound should be performed to ensure the probe tips are beyond the internal margin of the tumor. During cryoablation, laparoscopic ultrasound can be used to monitor the iceball as it forms, ensuring that it completely engulfs the mass and a 1-cm rim of normal parenchyma. To minimize the chance of bleeding, probe extraction should not be attempted until the probes are loose enough to freely twist within the tumor. Alternatively, some clinicians deploy temperature probes at selected sites around the tumor to monitor the ablation process. After the ablation process is completed, the lesion is monitored for hemorrhage, and minor bleeding is controlled using topical hemostatic agents and gentle pressure. After hemostasis has been confirmed at reduced pneumoperitoneum, the trocars are removed. Percutaneous ablation offers numerous advantages over a laparoscopic procedure, including avoidance of general anesthesia, reduced complication rate, diminished postoperative pain, and expedited convalescence. The major disadvantages, however, include the lack of direct visualization during the ablation process, as well as the inability to assess for immediate postablation bleeding. A semipermeable targeting template is positioned over the ipsilateral flank, and imaging is performed to correlate the template with the renal anatomy. An access sheath is then deployed at the Permeable targeting template placed on flank Left Right Area sterilized and draped Access sheath placed Left Right First cryoprobe is placed within sheath; second cryoprobe is placed directly through skin.

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The nuclei are located near the apical membrane and sometimes bulge out toward the lumen impotence male order 90 mg aczone with visa. The basolateral membranes are thrown in to extensive, interdigitating processes and infoldings, which increase the surface area available for basolateral transport. As a result of this configuration, the lateral cell borders appear indistinct on light microscopy sections. The basolateral processes are filled with mitochondria, which resemble striations on histologic sections, to provide energy for active transport. Interdigitating processes and infoldings from neighboring cells are joined together by tight junctions. Their high nucleus to cytoplasmic ratio causes them to appear denser than neighboring cells. Their nuclei are positioned near their apical surface, above most of the cellular organelles. At the end of the distal tubule, just before the transition to the collecting duct, there is a zone known as the connecting segment (or tubule). This segment lacks clear boundaries and mixes gradually with the previous and next segments. Principal and intercalated cells, which figure prominently in the collecting duct, begin to appear in this segment. The ducts extend from cortex to medulla, and they are customarily divided in to cortical, outer medullary, and inner medullary regions. As the ducts course toward the medulla, they fuse in to progressively larger conduits that ultimately terminate at the cribriform area of the renal papillae, where urine drains in to the minor calices. The collecting duct develops from the ureteric bud (see Plate 2-1) and is thus technically not part of the nephron. Nonetheless, these ducts play a key role in determining the final composition of urine and do not serve as mere conduits to the renal papillae. The collecting ducts are easily distinguished on light microscopic sections because their cells have distinct and straight borders, no apical brush border, round and central nuclei, and light to clear cytoplasms. In cross section, the collecting ducts have large, patent lumina, which can be distinguished from the narrow, collapsed lumina of proximal tubules. Principal cells transport salt and water, while intercalated cells participate in acid-base homeostasis. Although these cell types can be distinguished using electron microscopy, they often appear similar on light microscopy sections. Principal cells have relatively few intracellular organelles and thus their cytoplasm appears "light" using some staining techniques. Their basal surface contains few short invaginations, while the lateral surfaces contain very few small processes and infoldings. Unlike in the proximal and distal tubules, mitochondria are not localized to the basolateral processes and are instead scattered throughout the cytoplasm. Extensive water reabsorption occurs across these cells, as described on Plate 3-15, which causes the appearance of a prominent intercellular space. Intercalated cells, in contrast, are dense with mitochondria and other organelles, which cause their cytoplasm to appear "dark" using some staining techniques. These cells are generally subclassified in to type A and B intercalated cells (see Plates 3-21 and 3-22). Type A intercalated cells secrete protons in to urine and reabsorb bicarbonate in to the interstitium. The cells also contain numerous vesicles near their apical membrane that contain proton transporters. In acidotic conditions, these vesicles fuse with the apical plasma membrane to increase proton secretion. In chronic acidotic states, these cells become hypertrophic, especially at their apical aspect. Type B intercalated cells, meanwhile, secrete bicarbonate in to urine and pump protons in to the interstitium. These cells usually lack the apical features characteristic of type A cells, such as microvilli and a dense vesicle population, which may reflect the reversed polarity of proton pumping. Type A intercalated cell in cortical collecting duct of mouse (nucleus not seen in section) Electron microscopy. Type B intercalated cell in cortical collecting duct of mouse Mitochondria Nucleus transporters using immunostaining. Although recent work in some animals points to the existence of a third population of cells, known as non-A non-B cells, their function is not well understood at present. The most superficial cells are larger than the others and send projections down over the lateral surfaces of the cells beneath them, sometimes having an umbrella-like appearance. These "umbrella cells" have abundant eosinophilic cytoplasm and may be binucleate. From the minor calyces onward, these cells rest on top of a thin lamina propria, dual muscle layer, and adventitia. The outer of the two muscular layers consists of "typical" smooth muscle cells, which increase in number near the ureteropelvic junction and extend in to the ureter. The inner layer, in contrast, contains "atypical" smooth muscle cells that terminate at the ureteropelvic junction. At present these atypical cells are thought to be the pacemaker cells responsible for the initiation of peristalsis. They are smaller than typical cells and their contractile filaments, instead of running parallel, appear randomly scattered, as in cardiac pacemaker cells.

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Underlying systemic disease such as congestive heart failure and renal failure can predispose to stasis dermatitis erectile dysfunction treatment natural remedies aczone 30 mg order without a prescription. Any condition that can cause edema of the lower extremities has the potential to cause stasis dermatitis. Clinical Findings: Stasis dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that indicates underlying insufficiency of the venous return system. It is most commonly seen in the older population, and there is no gender or racial predilection. Many other conditions of venous insufficiency can also be causative, including varicose veins and postsurgical complications, such as after a saphenous vein harvest for coronary artery bypass surgery or an inguinal lymph node dissection. Stasis dermatitis is a skin manifestation of a wide range of underlying venous diseases. The lower extremities account for more than 99% of cases of stasis dermatitis, and the diagnosis in other areas of the body should be questioned. The legs tend to have a range of edema, from the very mild amount that accumulates at the end of a long day of standing to severe chronic edema that is always present. Red-brown patches, some with a light yellow discoloration, typically begin around the medial malleolus. As the condition progresses, the patches begin to spread and can encompass the entire lower extremity, although much more commonly they are found at knee level or just below knee level. There can be complete confluence of the dermatitis around the affected limb, or it can affect only part of the leg. The rash is almost always symmetric, and it is not uncommonly misdiagnosed as bilateral lower extremity cellulitis. The rash is typically pruritic, and the itching can be so severe as to cause excoriations and small ulcerations. A rare bulla can also be seen in some cases, and one must consider bullous pemphigoid in the differential diagnosis. Varicose veins are often present on examination, or there may be a history of bypass surgery. If left untreated, venous stasis can lead to venous ulcerations, which have been described as slightly painful ulcerations on the lateral malleolus. Peripheral pulses are intact, and this physical examination finding helps to rule out arterial insufficiency. If the ulcerations and edema are not controlled, the ulcerations will continue to expand and can become secondarily infected; if they become deep enough, they can lead to underlying osteomyelitis or cellulitis. These neglected cases can end in loss of the affected portion of the limb if medical therapies do not successfully clear the infection and ulcerations. Pathogenesis: Increased pressure within the venous system of the lower extremity causes extravasation of serum and blood in to the surrounding dermis and subcutaneous tissue. As the edema in the lower extremity worsens, the skin begins to develop signs of chronic inflammation mediated by the abnormal location of fluid. Histology: Biopsies are not routinely performed in stasis dermatitis, and the diagnosis is almost always Stasis dermatitis of the lower extremity appearing as a hyperpigmented brown-red patch Compression dressings or stockings are one of the best ways to keep fluid from accumulating in the lower extremities. Venous stasis ulcerations are one complication from long-standing or severe stasis dermatitis. Histological examination shows an increase in small vessels, extravasation of red blood cells, and hemosiderin deposition in the dermis. Treatment: the rash can be treated symptomatically with topical corticosteroids and emollients. Depending on the underlying reason for the stasis dermatitis, this may or may not be possible. If it is not possible, the mainstay of therapy is the use of compression stockings or wraps. However, the compliance rate is low because of difficulty putting them on and discomfort. Those patients who are able to use the compression gear and topical corticosteroids usually have a good prognosis. Most secondary causes are acute in nature and can be explained by an underlying disease state, medication, or food. Urticaria can be a manifestation of many disease states, such as MuckleWells syndrome. Urticaria can also be a secondary sequela of an underlying malignancy, acute or chronic infection, genetic disease, and rheumatologic disease. There are many forms of physical urticaria, and the astute clinician can perform provocative testing to determine the type. There is no known cure for urticaria, but most cases of primary urticaria spontaneously resolve within 2 to 3 years. Clinical Findings: Primary idiopathic urticaria is one of the most frequently encountered forms of urticaria. If no underlying cause is found and the urticaria lasts longer than 6 weeks, it is given the designation chronic idiopathic urticaria. This form of urticaria comes and goes at will with no provocative or remitting factors. They can occur anywhere on the body and can cause much distress to the patient because of their appearance and because of the severe pruritus. Patients are particularly distressed when the hives affect the face and eyelids, causing periorbital and periocular swelling.

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