- skin biology
- signs and symptoms
- investigations
- conditions and diseases
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Bullous Pemphigoid
- epidemiology
- signs and symptoms
- diagnosis
- pathophysiology
- causes and risk factors
- treatments
- course
- patient education
- community resources
- references
Epidemiology
Elderly people
tense blisters, can be hemorrhagic
autoimmune: IgG, C3l subepidermal blisters
Negatice Nikolsy's sign
usually very itchy at first
Signs and Symptoms
Diagnosis
Pathophysiology
Causes and Risk Factors
Treatments
oral steroids; can use lower doses, ie 0.25-0.5 mg/kg
can also use other immunosuppressants
can also use topical steroids
treat with vitamin D and bisphosphonate
Course
recurrence can occur
Patient Education
Community Resources