Desquamation
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Desquamation is the shedding of the outer layers of the skin . For example, once the rash of measles fades, there is desquamation. The word comes from the Latin 'desquamare' , meaning "to scrape the scales off a fish ".
Symptoms and signs (R00-R69 , 780-789 )
Circulatory andrespiratory systems Tachycardia - Bradycardia - Palpitation - Heart murmur - Epistaxis - Hemoptysis - Cough - abnormalities of breathing (Dyspnea , Orthopnoea , Stridor , Wheeze , Cheyne-Stokes respiration , Hyperventilation , Mouth breathing , Hiccup , Bradypnea , Hypoventilation ) - Chest pain - Asphyxia - Pleurisy - Respiratory arrest - Sputum - Bruit /Carotid bruit - Rales
Digestive system and abdomen Abdominal pain (Acute abdomen ) - Nausea /Vomiting - Heartburn - Dysphagia - flatulence and relatedAbdominal distension , Bloating , Burping , Tympanites ) - Fecal incontinence (Encopresis ) - hepatosplenomegaly Hepatomegaly , Splenomegaly ) - Jaundice - Ascites - Fecal occult blood - Halitosis
Skin and subcutaneous tissuedisturbances of skin sensation (Hypoesthesia , Paresthesia , Hyperesthesia ) - Rash - Cyanosis - Pallor - Flushing - Petechia - Desquamation - Induration - Diaphoresis
Nervous andmusculoskeletal systems abnormal involuntary movements (Tremor , Spasm , Fasciculation , Athetosis ) - Gait abnormality - lack of coordination (Ataxia , Dysmetria , Dysdiadochokinesia , Hypotonia ) - Tetany - Meningism - Hyperreflexia
Urinary system Renal colic - Dysuria - Vesical tenesmus - Urinary incontinence - Urinary retention - Oliguria - Polyuria - Nocturia - Extravasation of urine - Extrarenal uremia
Cognition , perception ,emotional state and behaviour Anxiety - Somnolence - Coma - Amnesia (Anterograde amnesia , Retrograde amnesia ) - Dizziness /Vertigo - smell and taste (Anosmia , Ageusia , Parosmia , Parageusia )
Speech and voice speech disturbances Dysphasia , Aphasia , Dysarthria ) - symbolic dysfunctions (Dyslexia , Alexia , Agnosia , Apraxia , Acalculia , Agraphia ) - voice disturbances Dysphonia , Aphonia )
General symptoms and signs
Fever (Hyperpyrexia ) - Headache - Chronic pain - Malaise /Fatigue (Asthenia , Debility ) - Fainting (Vasovagal syncope ) - Febrile seizure - Shock (Cardiogenic shock ) - Lymphadenopathy - Edema (Peripheral edema , Anasarca ) - Hyperhidrosis (Sleep hyperhidrosis ) - Delayed milestone - Failure to thrive - Short stature (Idiopathic ) - food and fluid intake (Anorexia , Polydipsia , Polyphagia ) - Cachexia - Xerostomia - Clubbing
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