A skin lesion is an area of the skin that appears different from surrounding skin in terms of color, shape, size, and texture. As they are a common condition seen in the primary care setting, family physicians need to be knowledgeable about the different types of skin...
Also known as shingles, herpes zoster is a viral infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). VZV is the same virus that causes chickenpox. According to CDC, an estimated one million cases of herpes zoster occur annually in the United States and the incidence...
“Wound” and “ulcer” are 2 major categories of wounds from the ICD-10 coding perspective – the acute form is categorized as wound and the chronic form is categorized as ulcer. While wounds are caused by an external force, ulcers are the result of some internal issues....
Low vision refers to chronic visual impairments that cannot be corrected with glasses, contact lenses, or medical or surgical treatment. It includes different degrees of sight loss, from blind spots, poor night vision and problems with glare to an almost complete loss...
A general term for a large group of diseases, vasculitis is a condition that causes inflammation and narrowing of the blood vessels (arteries, veins and capillaries) that carry blood to and from the heart and the body’s organs. Also called angiitis or arteritis,...
