Cracked skin

These abnormalities are presented in Table 44.6. The findings on physical examination are due to emaciation or purging behavior. Dry, cracking skin, lanugo hair, bradycardia, and hypotension are found in patients who are underweight. Nutritional rehabilitation and... 

Dry, cracking skin Dehydration, loss of subcutaneous Hypokalemia Purging, diuretic abuse... 

Accelerated healing of severely dr y skin, cracked skin, and minor burns To reduce skin wound healing time and risk of infection Follow-up skin treatment for patients undergoing radiation therapy or otherdrying/burning medical therapies... 

Symptoms of excess include headaches and blurred vision, fatigue, bone and joint pain, appetite loss and diarrhea, dry, cracked skin, rashes, and itchiness, hair loss. It can cause birth defects if taken in high doses before and during early pregnancy. 

Toxicity n-Butyl alcohol is a highly refractive liquid and bums with a strongly luminous flame. Exposure to n-Butyl alcohol causes irritation to the eyes, nose, throat, and respiratory system. Prolonged exposure results in symptoms of headache, vertigo, drowsiness, comeal inflammation, blurred vision, photophobia, and cracked skin. It is advised that workers coming in contact with n-Butyl alcohol should use protective clothing and barrier creams.2107108... 

Athlete s foot is fungal skin infection that may result in cracked skin between the toes. Through these breaks in the skin, bacteria can enter and multiply under the skin surface, resulting in cellulitis. 

Vitamin B6 or pyridoxine, CgHnNOs, is required in the uptake and metabolism of amino acids, fats and formation of red blood cells. A balanced meat, fruit and cereal diet produces enough B6 for healthy living. Deficiencies can lead to cracked skin at the corners of the mouth, dizziness, nausea, anaemia and kidney stones. 

By observing that the skin s electrical resistance substantially decreased as layers were sequentially removed by tape stripping, Yamamoto and Yamamoto [5] demonstrated that the stratum comeum layer is the primary contributor to the skin s electrical resistance. However, Resell et al. [6] have shown that even the slightest abrasion to the skin markedly decreases the skin s resistance. In addition, in Leveque and De Rigal s review [7], it is mentioned that stripping can produce a cracked skin surface, resulting in a defective contact between... 

Roots distorted, with rough, cracked skin. 

Roots cracked skin and flesh normal. Causes Overmaturity uneven soil moisture. Radishes are at their best for only a few days. If left unharvested, they quickly develop a harsh flavor and often crack open. Make small plantings every week until early summer for a continuous supply, and pull them as soon as ready. Keep soil evenly moist. 

Roots cracked skin rough flesh dark. Causes Downy mildew black root. Prevent these fungal diseases by providing well-drained soil and by using a 4-year rotation. 

As cold and wind seemed to be a trigger for her daughter s only attack, she should take precautions to protect the child s face and mouth in such conditions. She should also not let her daughter s skin dry out in cold weather, as infection can begin in cracked skin. 

Specialized over-the-counter ointment treatments for calluses and feet with dry, cracked skin may include (instead of salicylic acid) an endoprotease in a white petroleum jelly vehicle base. Known to improve the softness and density of the callus, the endoprotease breaks the ten end peptide bonds on the protein chains of callus tissue, leaving the normal skin unaffected (as normal skin does not contain this type of long-chain protein). Once treated, a gentle rubbing action with a wet washcloth is sufficient to gradually exfoliate callus tissue. 

Weakness, lethargy, cachexia, amenorrhea, vomiting, restricted food intake, inappropriate exercise, delayed sexual development, edema, delayed gastric emptying, constipation, bradycardia, hypotension, osteoporosis, dry cracking skin, lanugo, callus on dorsum of hand, perioral dermatitis, erosion of dental enamel... 

Neuropathic changes to the autonomic nervous system as a consequence of diabetes may affect the motor nerve supply of small intrinsic muscles of the foot, resulting in muscular imbalance, abnormal stresses on tissues and bone, and repetitive injuries. Diminished sensory perception causes an absence of pain and unawareness of minor injuries and ulceration. Also, the sympathetic nerve supply may be damaged and can result in an absence of sweating this leads to dry cracked skin, which can become secondarily infected. ... 

As with eczema, emollients can have beneficial effects on dry, cracked skin and may also reduce hyperproliferation in mild psoriasis. 

Glycoderm. [Henkel/Cospha] Sphingo-lipid liposomes with glycosaminogly-cans for dry and cracked skin care prods. restores lipid barrier of the stratum comeum. 

HEALTH SYMPTOMS inhalation (headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, coughing, pulmonary edema, shortness of breath, irritates eyes, nose and throat) ingestion (abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, changes in menstrual cycle) contact (chemical pneumonitis, dry, cracked skin). 

HEALTH SYMPTOMS inhalation (irritates upper respiratory tract) eye contact (transient eye irritation with redness and pain) skin contact (dry cracking skin, defatting of the skin) ingestion (gastrointestinal discomfort, central nervous system depression, impaired liver function, hyperplasia of hematopoietic tissue). 

SY Irrit eyes, skin, nose, throat dizz, euph, inco, nau, vomit, stupor dry, cracking skin... 

SY Irrit eyes, nose, throat drow, dizz, head dry cracking skin Skin Water flush... 

Exposure Routes, Symptoms, Target Organs (see Table 5) ER Inh, Ing, Con SY Irrit eyes, nose, throat dizz, drow, head, nau dry cracked skin chemical pneu (aspir liquid) TO Eyes, skin, resp sys, CNS First Aid (see Table 6) Eye Irr immed Skin Soap wash prompt Breath Resp support Swallow Medical attention immed ... 

SY Irriteyes, nose, throat dry cracking skin drovir, head ataxia, Gl pain abdom cramps, nau, vomit, diarr in animals narco TO Eyes, skin, resp sys, Gl tract, CNS ... 

Organic solvents are generally skin irritants. Repeated or prolonged eontact may eause erythema and dryness of the skin. Defatting may lead to cracked skin. Many solvents also readily absorb through the skin (see 18.4.2). Reaetive solvents, sueh as styrene and vinyltoluene, may cause contact dermatitis. The annual incidenee of oeeupational diseases caused by organic solvents was 20.6 cases/10,000 exposed workers in Finland in the 1980 s. More than half of the eases (64%) were dermatoses. ... 

Methyl alcohol Is a defatting agent and may cause skin to become dry and cracked. Skin absorption can occur, symptoms may parallel inhalation exposure. 

Repeated or prolonged contact with MDA may result in recurring dermatitis (red-itchy, cracked skin) and eye irritation. Inhalation, ingestion or absorption through the skin at high concentrations may result in hepatitis, caus-... 

Fig B-25 Beriberi, a deficiency disease due to a lack of vitamin B-1 (thiamin) in the diet. Note the cracked skin and swollen l s (edema). In the Far East, beriberi is largely due to the almost exclusive use of polished rice. (Courtesy, FAO, Rome, Italy.)... 

Many preparations which are used lor cracked skin, redness, also as remedies lor chilblains, contain glycerine, aiid owe the greater part of their efficacy to the glycerine contents. 

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