Psoriasis

Alternative names: Skin flaking; Scaly skin; Papulosquamous disorders; IchthyosisDefinition: Scales are a visible peeling or flaking of outer skin layers.

Alternative name: PruritusDefinition: Itching is a tingling or irritation of the skin that makes you want to scratch the area.

Alternative names: Skin redness or inflammation; Skin lesion; Rubor; Skin rash; ErythemaDefinition: Rashes involve changes in the colour, feeling or texture of your skin.

Skin lumps are any abnormal bumps or swellings on or under the skin. ConsiderationsMost lumps and swellings are benign (not cancerous) and are harmless, especially the kind that feel soft and roll easily under the fingers (such as lipomas and cysts).

Baby rash; Miliaria; Prickly heatA rash is a change in the color or texture of the skin. A skin rash can be: Bumpy Flat Red, skin-coloured or slightly lighter or darker than skin colour Scaly ConsiderationsMost bumps and blotches on a newborn baby are harmless and clear up by themselves.

Potassium hydroxide examination of skin lesionThe skin lesion KOH exam is a test to diagnose a fungal infection of the skin.

Alternative names: Patch tests — allergy; Scratch tests — allergy; Skin tests — allergy; RAST test; Allergic rhinitis — allergy testing; Asthma — allergy testing; Eczema — allergy testing; Hayfever — allergy testing; Dermatitis — allergy testing; Allergy testing; Intradermal allergy testingAllergy skin tests are used to find out which substances cause a person to have an allergic reaction.