🦠 What Are Bacterial Infections? Bacterial infections occur when harmful bacteria invade the body, multiply, and cause illness. While many bacteria are harmless or beneficial, pathogenic bacteria can lead to various diseases. 🧬 Common Bacterial Infections Here are some prevalent bacterial infections: ⚠️ Symptoms of Bacterial Infections Symptoms can vary based on the infection site […]
What Are Blisters? 🔍 Common Causes: ⚠️ Symptoms: 🏠 Treatment: Do: Don’t: 🛡️ Prevention Tips: When to See a Doctor:
What is Scabies? 🕷️🦠 Scabies is a contagious skin infestation caused by the microscopic mite Sarcoptes scabiei. The female mite burrows into the upper layer of the skin, laying eggs and causing intense itching and rash. How is Scabies Transmitted? Symptoms of Scabies Diagnosis Treatment Prevention
What is Mycetoma? 🌾🦠 Mycetoma is a chronic, progressively destructive infection of the skin, subcutaneous tissues, and sometimes bones. It is caused by either: How Does Mycetoma Occur? Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Prevention
What is Shingles? 🦠🌡️ Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a painful skin rash caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus — the same virus that causes chickenpox. After a person recovers from chickenpox, the virus remains dormant in nerve cells and can reactivate years later as shingles. Symptoms of Shingles 🔥😖 Who
Ringworm 🐛⭕ (Not actually a worm!) What is it?Ringworm is a common fungal infection of the skin. Despite the name, it’s not caused by a worm! It’s caused by fungi called dermatophytes. Symptoms 🔍 How do you get it? Treatment 💊 Prevention Tips 🚫
❄️ Cold Sores (Herpes Simplex Labialis) Cold sores are small, painful blisters that usually appear on or around the lips. They are caused by the Herpes Simplex Virus type 1 (HSV-1), a contagious virus. 🧬 Cause: 🩺 Symptoms: 🔍 Diagnosis: 💊 Treatment: ⚠️ Complications:
🍃 Oral Lichen Planus Lichen planus is a chronic inflammatory condition that can affect the skin, nails, and mucous membranes, including the oral mucosa (mouth). When it affects the mouth, it’s called oral lichen planus (OLP). 🧬 Cause: 🩺 Clinical Features: 🔍 Diagnosis: 💊 Treatment: ⚠️ Complications:
👄 Aphthous Ulcer (Canker Sore) Aphthous ulcers are common, small, painful sores that appear inside the mouth, usually on the inner cheeks, lips, tongue, or soft palate. They are also called canker sores. 🧬 Causes and Triggers: 🩺 Symptoms: 💊 Treatment:
Capillaritis, also known as pigmented purpuric dermatosis (PPD), is a benign skin condition characterized by leaky capillaries that cause tiny reddish-brown spots (petechiae) to appear, mostly on the lower legs. It’s not dangerous, but it can be persistent and sometimes cosmetically bothersome. 🔍 What Happens in Capillaritis? 📌 Common Features 🧪 Types of Capillaritis (PPD
