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  • Genital Ulcer Disease (GUD)

    Genital Ulcer Disease (GUD)

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    Dr. Taoufik

    Genital ulcers, defined as lesions vesicular, erosive ulcerous or genitals, single or multiple, with or without inguinal lymphadenopathy, should evoke a sexually transmitted infection. The main causative organisms are Treponema pallidum (syphilis), Haemophilus ducreyi (chancroid) and herpes simplex (genital herpes). Chlamydia trachomatis (lymphogranuloma venereum) and Calymmatobacterium granulomatis (donovanosis) 1 are rarer.   Laboratory: The achievable…

  • Gastric disorders, stomach and duodenum

    Gastric disorders, stomach and duodenum

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    Dr. Taoufik

    Gastroesophageal reflux disease Clinical signs: Burning stomachache or heartburn, generally relieved by antacids; acid regurgitation (often postural: ante-bending or supine). In the absence of dysphagia (oesophageal stenosis), these events are benign. Treatment: – In first intention, encourage the patient to avoid alcohol, tobacco, and give aluminum hydroxide PO: 1.5 to 3 g / day in…

  • Leg ulcers

    Leg ulcers

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    Dr. Taoufik

    The leg ulcer is a very common pathology associated with vascular disease (arterial or venous, usually). It is defined as a loss of chronic substance without spontaneous tendency to healing. The diagnosis of ulcer is the crux of the management, conditioning therapy. In this chapter, we distinguish the main types of ulcer from major clinical…

  • Ulcerations of oral and genital mucosa

    Ulcerations of oral and genital mucosa

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    Dr. Taoufik

    The ulcers are losses of substance reaching the middle and deep corium with a risk of scarring. The examination and clinical examination here have a major importance to reach the diagnosis. There are basically acute injuries chronic injuries. ULCERATIONS MOUTH: The major forms are acute or recurrent ulcers and chronic ulcers dominated by the risk…

  • Leg Ulcer

    Leg Ulcer

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    Dr. Taoufik
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    1- venous ulcer: * Varicose ulcer (of essential venous insufficiency) is preferential LEMENT-localized at the inner side of the leg, internal perimalleolar area (sometimes externally perimalleolar area). It can be large and usually not painful * The post-thrombotic ulcers is often more painful indurated edges and rebellious * The ulcer may be clean or dirty;…