Ecthyma vulgaris

Ecthyma vulgaris is a skin disease that is manifested by the formation of ulcers on the skin. This disease can be caused by various factors such as bacterial infections, viral infections, allergies, etc.

Symptoms of ecthyma vulgaris may include itching, burning, pain in the affected area, and the formation of blisters and ulcers on the skin. Ulcers can come in different sizes and shapes, and may be covered in crust or pus.

Antibiotics, antifungals, and topical ulcer treatments are used to treat ecthyma vulgaris. It is also important to maintain skin hygiene and avoid contact with water and other irritants.

However, if ecthyma vulgaris is not treated properly, it can lead to serious complications such as abscesses, cellulitis and even sepsis. Therefore, it is very important to consult a doctor at the first symptoms of the disease.

Ecthymas are superficial pyocutaneous lesions of various origins and localization. At the same time, a more specific term is “iatroectema” - an ulcer, inflammation at the site of an injection made with a syringe, with purulent contents. The reason for this term is the doctor’s inability or unwillingness to explain to the patient which drug he should receive: from a vein into the buttock or directly into the bone marrow with a needle. And locally, when the needle is inserted, there may be a slight ecchymosis. Hence the question: do you need this drug?

And if the doctor knows that he must administer a painful injection, then before making a decision, does he tell the patient that this is coronary artery bypass grafting on the left arm or on the right (the latter is not true). There is no need to say that if an hour later the patient becomes ill, then he will be responsible for the mistakes of his colleagues. Moreover, the risk of complications after receiving such an injection mixture is three times higher than with any other type of injection. It was the introduction of such drugs that apparently served as one of the incentives to change this practice, although perhaps not in all institutions. In the described case, there is a third way to cause harm - to give sick leave with a diagnosis of “acute pneumonia”. This is exactly what happens in cases where there is neither a therapist nor a surgeon in the department and patients have to be transported in an ambulance - in contrast to a patient in a "regular ambulance", whose fate is of no interest to anyone. The patient is taken to the nearest cardiac center or even to the regional center. In addition, no one will have to explain anything why this patient ended up in the dock. Or he got pneumonia, which he didn’t tell the doctor about. All this will help you avoid ridiculous mistakes.