The fear of melanoma has become deeply ingrained in people's minds. Particularly regarding black spots, such as moles or dark spots that appear on toenails, many people are especially fearful. This is...
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In a clinic with two consultation desks, my colleague and I were both seeing patients when suddenly a woman’s voice rang out, “My daughter is only 16, how could she possibly have syphilis? She’s never...
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Shingles (Figure 1) and genital herpes (Figure 2) are two completely different diseases with no direct relationship. Therefore, even if you have had shingles, if you do not pay attention to sexual hyg...
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Since its invention, penicillin has dealt a "heavy blow" to many infectious diseases and remains a highly effective drug for treating a wide range of infections to this day. For example, in dermatolog...
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Recently, I saw a patient in the clinic that reminded me of a case from earlier this year. A good friend from my hometown sent me a photo of a 13-year-old boy. He was constantly losing hair on his hea...
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Eating 25 kg of watermelon in 5 days means consuming about 5 kg per day. For a generally healthy adult man in the summer, this amount isn't considered excessive. However, the issue is that this man is...
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A young man had been working in another city for several years after graduating from university. This time, he was dispatched by his company to work in Beijing for a year. A good friend helped him ren...
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Herpes zoster, commonly known by the public as "wraparound dragon" or "snake-like sore," is actually the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) within the body. This occurs particularly when...
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Human skin can be classified into six types, as shown in the table below: individuals with fairer skin (Type I) are more prone to sunburn but less likely to tan, whereas those with darker skin (Type V...
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I have a patient with genital herpes who has been under my care in the outpatient clinic for two or three years. From his initial refusal to accept the diagnosis to his eventual acceptance of the cond...
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