Cutaneous Manifestations of Diabetes Mellitus, The

Synopsis

Reviews some common cutaneous manifestations of diabetes: pruritus, fungal infections, bacterial infections, gangrene, trophic ulcers. Considers some skin diseases especially associated with diabetes mellitus: necrobiosis lipoidica, granuloma annulare, diabetic dermopathy, xanthomata, bullous lesions in diabetics. Discusses those skin complications which can be caused by treatment of this metabolic disorder: lipoatrophy, fat hypertrophy, urticaria, keloid formation, purpura, ulceration.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 12 min.

Year of production

1982

Availability

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION

Uses

Junior hospital doctors; GPs; clinical medical students.*

Subjects

Medical sciences

Keywords

diabetes; skin

Credits

Writer

S K Goolamali

Cast

S K Goolamali

Sponsor

Name

ICI

Distributor

Name

Imperial Chemical Industries, Pharmaceuticals Division

Phone

01625 582828

Address

Alderley House
Alderley Park
MACCLESFIELD
Cheshire
SK10 4TF