The patient with cutaneous blisters: an internists approach

The patient with cutaneous blisters:

an internists approach

dr. L. Henckaerts

13-12-2013

(Why) should an internist think about skin?

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stratum corneum

stratum granulosum

EPIDERMIS

stratum spinosum

stratum basale

stratum reticulare

DERMIS

stratum papillare

stratum corneum

stratum granulosum

EPIDERMIS

stratum spinosum

stratum basale

DERMIS

stratum papillare

stratum reticulare

Characteristics of blisters

? size (vesicles vs. bullae)

? localisation / extent? (general, local, predilection)

? mucous membranes?

? patient age

? (new) medication history? recent illness?

? aspect of blisters? (tense? size? config?)

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