RT Book, Section
A1 McKinley-Grant, Lynn
A1 Dronavalli, Sridhar
A1 Ronkainen, Sanna
A2 Kelly, A. Paul
A2 Taylor, Susan C.
A2 Lim, Henry W.
A2 Serrano, Ana Maria Anido
SR Print(0)
ID 1161548765
T1 Diabetes Mellitus
T2 Taylor and Kelly's Dermatology for Skin of Color, 2e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071805520
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161548765
RD 2024/04/20
AB KEY  POINTSCommon  dermatoses  such  as  intertrigo,  tinea  corporis,  hair  loss,  and  pruritus  can  be  signs  of  diabetes.A  recognition  of  the  early  cutaneous  manifestations  of  diabetes  can  direct  the  healthcare  provider  to  test  for  this  condition  or  to  refer  the  patient  to  a  specialist  for  diabetes  treatment.  This  may  result  in  decreased  morbidity  and  mortality  in  diabetic  patients.Diabetes  rates  are  higher  among  obese  patients,  and  in  many  regions  of  the  world,  obesity  is  occurring  with  an  increased  prevalence.Genetics  can  affect  an  individual’s  likelihood  of  developing  diabetes.Diabetes  affects  every  organ  of  the  body,  but  the  highest  morbidity  is  in  the  heart  and  kidneys.  If  patients  are  treated  early  and  make  the  appropriate  lifestyle  changes,  the  symptoms  of  diabetes  can  usually  be  well  managed.Some  common  cutaneous  conditions  induced  by  diabetes  include  skin  infections,  granuloma  annulare,  diabetic  dermopathy,  necrobiosis  lipoidica  diabeticorum,  diabetic  bullae,  leg  and  foot  ulcers,  scleredema,  and  acanthosis  nigricans.