Norman Robert A
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Dermatology, Nova Southeastern Medical Center, Tampa, Florida, USA.
Dermatol Ther. 2003;16(3):260-8. doi: 10.1046/j.1529-8019.2003.01636.x.
Geriatric dermatology is a specialty that is receiving particular attention. Among the other topics and diseases briefly covered here are dermatologic nursing home visits, decubitus ulcers, pruritus/xerosis, eczematous dermatitis, psychogenic dermatitides, infections of the skin, purpura, vascular compromise, chronic venous insufficiency, and bullous pemphigoid. Illnesses originating in other organ systems that are made manifest on the skin often complicate the diagnostic and therapeutic picture. Chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus and HIV compound the problems in diagnosing and treating geriatric dermatologic diseases. Since the human population is living longer, chronic diseases will become more prevalent, as will diseases of the skin.
老年皮肤病学是一个受到特别关注的专业领域。在此简要提及的其他主题和疾病包括皮肤科养老院访视、压疮、瘙痒症/皮肤干燥症、湿疹性皮炎、精神性皮肤病、皮肤感染、紫癜、血管损害、慢性静脉功能不全以及大疱性类天疱疮。起源于其他器官系统且在皮肤上表现出来的疾病常常使诊断和治疗情况变得复杂。诸如糖尿病和人类免疫缺陷病毒（HIV）等慢性疾病会使老年皮肤病的诊断和治疗问题更加复杂。由于人类寿命延长，慢性疾病以及皮肤疾病将会变得更加普遍。
