Dr. Steven Chen, a dermatologist extraordinaire, joins in exploring acral rashes, including hand-foot syndrome's treatment with ice packs, distinguishing GVHD from other eruptions, and key take-home points on recognizing and treating acral rashes.
Acral rashes affect palms and soles due to unknown reasons.
Skin structures and temperature influence rashes in acral regions.
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Understanding Acral Rashes and Their Characteristics
The discussion delves into the definition of 'acral' in dermatology, focusing on skin surfaces like palms, soles, and ears. The episode explores various rashes associated with acral regions, such as secondary syphilis and erythema multiforme, pointing out the lack of conclusive reasons why rashes tend to manifest in these specific areas.
Exploring Temperature and Skin Structures in Acral Rashes
The conversation touches on the impact of temperature and skin structures on acral rashes, highlighting differences in skin thickness, sweat gland distribution, and hair growth. While conjecture around temperature's role in rashes like hand-foot syndrome is discussed, the exact reasons behind acral predilection in certain conditions remain unclear.
On this episode, The Curious Clinicians are joined by their first guest host, dermatologist extraordinaire Dr. Steven Chen! They inspect together why certain rashes have an acral distribution.