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Common skin presentations in the elderly

Module Summary

In this case-based module, Dr Tommaso Dazzi advises on the diagnosis and management of some common skin conditions in elderly patients

Learning Objectives
  • Venous eczema is often misdiagnosed as cellulitis
  • Cellulitis is unlikely to affect both shins at once and tends to have a faster onset than venous eczema
  • The management of venous eczema involves emollients, topical steroids and the promotion of venous drainage
  • Ensure that an ankle-brachial pressure index (ABPI) is measured before applying compression to exclude arterial insufficiency – a reading between 0.8 and 1.3 is considered safe for compression
  • In pruritus with no rash, when the clinical history and examination does not identify a cause, further investigation is warranted as underlying health conditions can contribute to or even cause pruritus in 20-30% of cases
  • Note that approximately half of affected patients with pruritus and no rash will have no clear cause – this is idiopathic pruritus
Author

Dr Tommaso Dazzi

Date module published
19 July 2023

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Reviews

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