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    Skin Blisters, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Skin Blisters, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Skin Blisters, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
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    Skin Blisters, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

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    This book describes Skin Blisters, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases
    A skin blister, which is also called a vesicle by doctors, is a raised area of skin that is filled with fluid.
    People are probably familiar with blisters if they have ever worn ill-fitting shoes for too long.
    Skin blisters appear spontaneously when there is significant friction and repeated skin.
    Bulbs arise from a reaction of cells to the shear friction that acts as a burn the top layer of skin off a blister to form in which oozes a clear liquid, a serous fluid.
    The bulb is equivalent to a second degree burn (characterized by blisters).
    This frequent cause of blistering produces vesicles when friction between the skin and the shoe results in layers of skin separating and filling with fluid.
    Blisters are often annoying, painful, or uncomfortable.
    But in most cases, they are not a symptom of anything serious and will heal without any medical intervention.
    1. If the bubble (blister) is formed and still intact, it should be clear giving a little bit in a "side" with a needle or a small pair of scissors that will be cleansed with surgical alcohol beforehand.
    If it does not cut the blister, it is left in place, after having pressed (flattened) and sponged clean with a disposable tissue.
    If the blister is gone and the flesh is exposed, the doctor will go straight to the cleaning.
    2. Wash the bulb with water and soap.
    3. Rinse and dry thoroughly with a disposable tissue.
    4. If there is a skin disinfectant which the person is not allergic, it can be applied at this time.
    5. Ideally, the wound should be left in the open air, without rubbing, to heal.
    6. But if it is not always possible, a dry protective dressing is placed on it.
    7. Inspect the wound once daily.
    8. If it stays clean and heals well, it is not necessary to disinfect every time.
    9. Change the dressing after each treatment.
    Complete healing occurs in 3-4 days.
    Causes
    There are many temporary causes of blisters.
    Friction occurs when something rubs against the skin for a prolonged period of time.
    This happens most often on hands and feet.
    1. Contact dermatitis can also cause blisters.
    This is a skin reaction to allergens, like poison ivy, latex, adhesives, or irritants like chemicals or pesticides.
    It can cause red, inflamed skin and blistering.
    2. Burns, if severe enough, can produce blistering.
    This involves burns from heat, chemicals, and sunburns.
    3. Allergic eczema is a skin condition that is caused or worsened by allergens and can produce blisters.
    Another type of eczema, dyshidrotic eczema, also results in blistering but its cause is unknown, and it tends to come and go.
    4. Frostbite is less common, but it can cause blisters on skin that is exposed to extreme cold for a prolonged period of time.
    Blistering can also be a symptom of certain infections such as:
    1. Impetigo, a bacterial infection of the skin that can occur in both children and adults, may cause blisters.
    2. Chickenpox, an infection caused by a virus, produces itchy spots and often blisters on the skin.
    This is the same virus that produces chickenpox also produces shingles or herpes zoster.
    3. Herpes simplex and the resulting cold sores can lead to skin blistering.
    4. Stomatitis is a sore inside the mouth caused by herpes simplex 1.
    5. Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted infection that can also cause blisters around the genital region.
    6. Erysipelas is an infection caused by the Streptococcus group of bacteria, which produces skin blisters
    Treatment
    Most blisters need no treatment
    Besides medicine for the infection, the doctor may give medical treatment for symptoms.
    Some disorders such as pemphigus do not have a cure.

    TABLE OF CONTENT
    Introduction
    Chapter 1 Skin Blisters
    Chapter 2 Chickenpox
    Chapter 3 Herpes Simplex
    Chapt

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKenneth Kee
    Release dateMay 7, 2019
    ISBN9780463844472
    Skin Blisters, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Author

    Kenneth Kee

    Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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      Skin Blisters, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions - Kenneth Kee

      Skin Blisters,

      A

      Simple

      Guide

      To

      The Condition,

      Diagnosis,

      Treatment

      And

      Related Conditions

      By

      Dr Kenneth Kee

      M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

      Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

      Copyright Kenneth Kee 2019 Smashwords Edition

      Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated

      To my wife Dorothy

      And my children

      Carolyn, Grace

      And Kelvin

      This book describes Skin Blisters, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases which is seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.

      (What You Need to Treat Skin Blisters)

      This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.

      If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.

      Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Introduction

      I have been writing medical articles for my blog: http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Disorder) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

      My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

      Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

      I then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog: http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

      This autobiography account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale on http://kenkee481.wordpress.com.

      From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 800 eBooks.

      Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.

      For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.

      The later books go into more details of medical disorders.

      The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

      Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

      As I tried to bring the patient the latest information about a disorder or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.

      Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.

      I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new information as compared to my first chapter taken from my blog.

      I also find repetition definitely help me and maybe some readers to remember the facts in the books more easily.

      I apologize if these repetitions are irritating to some readers.

      Chapter 1

      Skin Blisters

      What are Skin blisters?

      A skin blister, which is also called a vesicle by doctors, is a raised area of skin that is filled with fluid.

      People are probably familiar with blisters if they have ever worn ill-fitting shoes for too long.

      Skin blisters appear spontaneously when there is significant friction and repeated skin irritation.

      Bulbs arise from a reaction of cells to the shear friction that acts as a burn the top layer of skin off a blister to form in which oozes a clear liquid, a serous fluid.

      The bulb is equivalent to a second degree burn (characterized by blisters).

      This frequent cause of blistering produces vesicles when friction between the skin and the shoe results in layers of skin separating and filling with fluid.

      Blisters are often annoying, painful, or uncomfortable.

      But in most cases, they are not a symptom of anything serious and will heal without any medical intervention.

      If a person ever has unexplained blistering on the skin, the person should see the doctor for a diagnosis.

      Whatever the location of the bulb, it is essential to clean it properly and monitor its progress.

      1. If the bubble (blister) is formed and still intact, it should be clear giving a little bit in a side with a needle or a small pair of scissors that will be cleansed with surgical alcohol beforehand.

      If it does not cut the blister, it is left in place, after having pressed (flattened) and sponged clean with a disposable tissue.

      If the blister is gone and the flesh is exposed, the doctor will go straight to the cleaning.

      2. Wash the bulb with water and soap.

      3. Rinse and dry thoroughly with a disposable tissue.

      4. If there is a skin disinfectant which the person is not allergic, it can be applied at this time.

      5. Ideally, the wound should be left in the open air, without rubbing, to heal.

      6. But if it is not always possible, a dry protective dressing is placed on it.

      7. Inspect the wound once daily.

      8. If it stays clean and heals well, it is not necessary to disinfect every time.

      9. Change the dressing after each treatment.

      Complete healing occurs in 3-4 days.

      If the wound is deep and it bleeds, complete healing may take a week or more.

      What are the causes of blisters?

      Causes of blisters

      There are many temporary causes of blisters.

      Friction occurs when something rubs against the skin for a prolonged period of time.

      This happens most often on hands and feet.

      1. Contact dermatitis can also cause blisters.

      This is a skin reaction to allergens, like poison ivy, latex, adhesives, or irritants like chemicals or pesticides.

      It can cause red, inflamed skin and blistering.

      2. Burns, if severe enough, can produce blistering.

      This involves burns from heat, chemicals, and sunburns.

      3. Allergic eczema is a skin condition that is caused or worsened by allergens and can produce blisters.

      Another type of eczema, dyshidrotic eczema, also results in blistering but its cause is unknown, and it tends to come and go.

      4. Frostbite is less common, but it can cause blisters on skin that is exposed to extreme cold for a prolonged period of time.

      Blistering can also be a symptom of certain infections such as:

      1. Impetigo, a bacterial infection of the skin

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