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BULLOUS PEMPHIGOID


Bullous Pemphigoid(B.P.) ===>
In B.P.,blister are subepidemal with excess eosinophils.
AutoAg.=Bullous pemphigoid Ag(BPA G1 & BPA G2)
Seen in Elderly >60yrs.
Lesion site=Flexor surfaces of limbs
lower abdomen
Oral mucosa(10-40%)
Direct ImmunoFluroscence microscopy shows Linear Deposits of IgG &/or C3 in epidermal basement memb.zone.
T.O.C./D.O.C=Systemic Glucocorticoids

SUBCONJUCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE


Subconjunctival hemorrhages are bright red patches on the white of the eye (bulbar conjunctiva) that result from rupture and bleeding of a small capillary near the surface
Sudden increases in pressure such as violent sneezing or coughing can produce subconjunctival hemorrhages. These hemorrhages can also occur in people with high blood pressure or who take blood thinners.
Painless and no discharge from eye
No treatment is needed.

ref.-http://www.medicineonline.com
 

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