Pattern of Dermatoses in a tertiary care hospital in East Sikkim
Journal Title: International Archives of Integrated Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 7
Abstract
The authors had attempted to understand the pattern of Dermatosis coming to the skin OPD of Central referral Hospital, SMIMS, Gangtok. Out of 8630 Patients included in our study, 51.8% were female patients with female male ratio of 1.07:1. Majority of the patients (29.24%) was from the age group 21-30 years followed by age group of 31-40 years (18.96%). Eczema and allergic disorder constituted the maximum number of the cases (21.14%), followed by Fungal Infections (16.5%). The skin infections of viral and bacterial aetiology constituted 11.76% and 4.45% respectively. The pigmentary disorders comprised of 8.7%. Other pattern of skin diseases in a decreasing order as observed were Acne (6.62%), Alopecia (5.9%), Parasitic infestations (5.09%) Photodermatoses (4.6%), papulosquamous disorder (4.27%), vesiculobullous disorders (0.6%), Autoimmune diseases (0.35%) and malignancy (0.04%).
Authors and Affiliations
Anil Mishra, R. L. Sharma
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP407625
- DOI -
- Views 148
- Downloads 0
A study on the effectiveness of Tzanck smear to diagnose the vesiculobullous lesions in comparison with histopathology
Background: Tzanck smear named after Arnault Tzanck (1886-1954), to evaluate Cytopathology as a quick less invasive method for early diagnosis of bullous lesions. Aim: To determine the diagnostic value of Tzanck smear in...
Incidence of coronary artery disease in patients with rheumatic heart disease undergoing surgery
Background: To know the incidence of significant coronary artery disease in rheumatic valvular heart patients undergoing preoperative valve replacement surgery by coronary angiogram. This very important prognostic indica...
Long‐term results after treatment of periodontitis in patients with Papillon–Lefèvre syndrome with or without antibiotics a comparative study
Aim: Evaluation of periodontal status in patients with Papillon–Lefèvre syndrome (PLS) observed for ≥5 years, Treatment of patients of PLS with SRP and maintenance for a period of ≥5 years, Comparing the effects of treat...
Correlation of volume of both the kidneys in both the sexes among different age groups of normal North Indian population – An ultrasonographic study
Background: Dimensions of kidney form an extremely important parameter for diagnosis and prognosis of renal pathologies. Dimensions vary according to the geographical locations, racial variations, diet, environment and f...
A Comparative Analysis between Desflurane and Propofol as Single Agent Anesthesia
Background: There is an ongoing quest to know which agent is the best for induction as well as maintenance of anesthesia. Desflurane is known to have a rapid onset and offset of action, thereby making it possible for the...