The multidisciplinary evaluation of dermatosis seen after Van earthquake
Journal Title: Dicle Tıp Dergisi - Year 2014, Vol 41, Issue 4
Abstract
Objective: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the patients with dermatological diseases those were observed and treated and the referred to the hospital for dermatosis by the dermatologists, family physicians, plastic surgeons and orthopedists that worked in 10 day rescue mission in Van region. Methods: Totally 380 patients (139 female, 241 male) with dermatological problems referred to Van Region Hospital were evaluated by orthopedists, family physicians, plastic surgeons and dermatologists between 12-23 November 2011. Patients were divided into two groups; Group A consisted of patients whose complaints started before the earthquake and group B consisted of patients whose complaints started after the earthquake. The two groups were compared for dermatological diseases. Results: Totally 380 patients (139 female, 241 male) were evaluated. There were 151 and 229 patients in Group A and B, respectively. The mean age of patients was 30 ± 18 and 28 ± 17 in Group A and B, respectively. The most observed dermatological diseases in group A were erythemasquamose diseases (% 27.1) (eczema, mycosis fungoides, xeroderma, atopic dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, figured erythema), and in group B were bacterial infections (%27.5). Conclusion: Nonhygienic conditions (snow, cold, mud) leads to bacterial skin infection and traumatic skin lacerations. Helps those made arbitrarily may cause tent fires which giving rise to physical dermatosis. Key words: Earthquake, erythematosquamose diseases, bacterial infections
Authors and Affiliations
Hacer Beyca, Hasan Mutlu, Banu Şenateş, Zafer Türkoğlu, İlkin Zindancı
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