'Pemphigus Vulgaris\r'

'Pemphigus Vulgaris Pemphigus Vulgaris is an autoimmune unhealthiness in which there is blistering of the uncase. The affix phemphix comes from the greek work meaning â€Å"bubble”. This disorder affects the epithelial and mucous membranes. Although un believably, certain medications can case this disorder. These medications include: blood pressure medications and chelating agents. This autoimmune infirmity is especially rare and is limited to older adults to the elderly. A way that you can test for it is by acting a Nikolsky test.\r\nThis test involves rubbing the patient with a cotton swab and if the skin comes off easily, it is positive. To be completely sure about the diagnosis, a skin lesion biopsy can be performed. Symptoms get out most likely split with blisters in the mouth or skin. then(prenominal) these blisters can turn into skin â€Å"lesions”. Lesions are when blisters start to ooze, peel off easily, or drain. The highest likely areas that will be affected are: the mouth, head, back, or stomach. discourse for Pemphigus Vulgaris may include many different routes.\r\nDepending on the severity of the unsoundness, you may need to be hospitalized for treatment. likely ways to treat this disease include : intravenous solutions that include fluids, electrolytes and proteins, IV feedings in cases where the blisters are predominately on the mouth, numbing agents for the mouth, and some antibiotics may be able to work for this disease. This disease can be mortal if you don’t seek treatment. Even if you do seek treatment, the side effects of these treatments can as well be very harsh.\r\nSince treatment focuses on the symptoms, this disease is still chronic with treatment. Works Cited â€Å"Pemphigus Vulgaris: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia. ” case Library of Medicine †National Institutes of Health. Web. 12 Oct. 2010. <http://www. nlm. nih. gov/medlineplus/ency/ hold/000882. htm>. â€Å"Pemphigus Vulga ris: EMedicine Dermatology. ” EMedicine †Medical Reference. Web. 12 Oct. 2010. <http://emedicine. medscape. com/article/1064187-overview>.\r\n'