Doctor O’Donovan explains dermatitis herpetiformis, a skin condition that has been linked to coeliac disease which is where you have a sensitivity to gluten. There are lots of clinical photos to help better your understanding.

We cover: 1.A definition of what it is; 2. Who gets it; 3. What causes it; 4. What it looks like; 5. Treatment

This video will be of interest to medical professionals (doctors, nurses etc.), health care students (medical and nursing students), those preparing for exams – (medical school finals, GP AKT, USMLE,) and the general public interested in health education. It is designed with the non-specialist in mind.

More information on Dermatitis Herpetiformis:

Gluten free diet:
https://www.coeliac.org.uk/information-and-support/living-gluten-free/the-gluten-free-diet/

NICE CKS guidelines on coeliac disease: https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/coeliac-disease/

Information on Dapsone:
https://www.bad.org.uk/shared/get-file.ashx?id=290&itemtype=document

Information from British Association of Dermatologists on dermatitis herpetiformis:
https://www.bad.org.uk/shared/get-file.ashx?id=77&itemtype=document

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0:00 Introduction
1:07 Causes of Skin Rash
2:30 Symptoms of Skin Rash
3:44 Diagnosis of Skin Rash
4:29 Treatment of Skin Rash

A rash is a change of the human skin which affects its color, appearance, or texture.

A rash may be localized in one part of the body, or affect all the skin. Rashes may cause the skin to change color, itch, become warm, bumpy, chapped, dry, cracked or blistered, swell, and may be painful. The causes, and therefore treatments for rashes, vary widely. Diagnosis must take into account such things as the appearance of the rash, other symptoms, what the patient may have been exposed to, occupation, and occurrence in family members. The diagnosis may confirm any number of conditions. The presence of a rash may aid diagnosis; associated signs and symptoms are diagnostic of certain diseases. For example, the rash in measles is an erythematous, morbilliform, maculopapular rash that begins a few days after the fever starts. It classically starts at the head, and spreads downwards.
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