Zinc paste bandages and the treatment of Flegel's disease.
Such is their prevalence in the population that community nurses are very likely to encounter unfamiliar dermatological problems during their practice, many of which will have been self-treated for some time before professional help is sought. This article reports a case of a rare congenital condition called Flegel's disease, which leads to the presence of small horny papules on the skin, predominantly on the legs. In this case, the papules had deteriorated and were causing wider problems.
Lindsay
Ellie
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Thames Valley University. ellie@legclub.org
D000287:Administration, Topical; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001458:Bandages; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007642:Keratosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing*; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing*; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D009824:Ointments; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D013577:Syndrome; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015032:Zinc / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D009824:Ointments; D015032:Zinc