Lichen planus

Your skin is your body's largest organ. It covers and protects your body. Your skinHolds body fluids in, preventing dehydrationKeeps harmful microbes out, preventing infectionsHelps you feel things like heat, cold, and painKeeps your body temperature evenMakes vitamin D when the sun shines on itAnything that irritates, clogs, or inflames your skin can cause symptoms such as redness, swelling, burning, and itching. Allergies, irritants, your genetic makeup, and certain diseases and immune system problems can cause rashes, hives, and other skin conditions. Many skin problems, such as acne, also affect your appearance.NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

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skin conditions

cutaneous disorders

dermatology

dermatologic disorders

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Pooja Laharia

Paediatrics

LICHEN PLANUS IN CHILDREN - - The etiology is unknown. -A lichenoid eruption may be triggered by drugs ,chloroquine and as a manifestation of graft versus host disease. -Lichen planus is charactenzed by presence of pruritic polygonal...See More

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Pooja Laharia

Paediatrics

TRACHYONYCHIA - -Most common associations are alopecia areata, psoriasis, and lichen planus. -It is characterized by the presence of gray rough surface due to multiple, longitudinal, linear striations affecting all nail plates (hence al...See More

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