KHELLIN-An Old Wine In New Bottle
HISTORY Khellin has been used as an herbal folk medicine, with use in the Mediterranean dating back to ancient Egypt, to treat a variety of maladies including: renal colic, kidney stones, coronary disease, bronchial asthma, vitiligo and psoriasis. COMPOSITION It is a major constituent of the plant Ammi Visnaga, also known as Bishop’s weed. Once …
- 27 May 2017
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- Anaesthesia,dermatalk
Anaesthesia: Maximizing Patient Comfort & Safety in Hair Restoration
Introduction An important-and for some prospective patients the most important-question regarding hair restoration surgery is: Will it be painful?? Is there any side-effects ?? Is there any guarantee of good result? An elective surgical procedure such as hair restoration is one that a potential patient chooses to undergo, in contradistinction with a procedure that the …
- 26 May 2017
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- chronic kidney disease,dermatalk
Dermatological Manifestations of Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic kidney disease is a progressive loss of renal function over a period of months or years , and characterized by abnormally low and deteriorating glomerular filtration rate (1). Individuals with glomerular filtration rate<60 ml/min/1.73 m2 for three monthsare classified as having chronic renal disease.End stage renal disease has highest prevalence of dermatological manifestations (50-100 …
- 25 May 2017
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- dermascope,dermatalk
DERMASCOPE -IS IT WORTH THE INVESTMENT?
Introduction The term “dermoscopy,” first coined by Friedman is also known as dermatoscopy, epiluminescence microscopy, or surface microscopy. It is a simple, noninvasive and practical technique in which a dermoscope, a handheld device with 10x magnification, is used to examine skin. Aptly called as “The dermatologist’s stethoscope”, it is a relatively young, dynamic and exciting field. …
- 24 May 2017
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- dermatalk,PCOS,Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: Clinical Guidelines
The lack of awareness of PCOS among patients and health care professionals made 70% of women with PCOS remain undiagnosed- Australian study1 Introduction Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinological abnormality in patients with acne with an incidence of 5–10%, Around 30% of all patients with PCOS show clinical features of acne together …
- 20 May 2017
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- bullous impetigo,dermatalk
Bullous Impetigo With Hypopyon in Adiabetic Adult Female
A 50 year old diabetic female was admitted with symptoms suggestive of angina pectoris. A dermatology reference was made in view of her cutaneous lesions. On enquiry, she had a history of slightly painful, multiple, pus filled lesions in her groin, lower abdomen and axilla, since 3 days. There was no history of fever. On …
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