Background - The cutaneous manifestations of the novel coronavirus have been well documented. However, there are few studies that relate to the
clinical prole of regular dermatology outpatients seeking treatment during the lockdown relaxation period braving the pandemic. With the Aim -
view to determine the changes seen in dermatology outpatient practice, this study analysed the clinical prole of new patients attending the
Dermatology Outpatient Department (OPD) during the COVID-19 lockdown relaxation period in a tertiary care centre in a metropolitan suburb in
South India. New dermatology outpatients during the months of May, June, July and August Method - 2020 were included in the study. Outpatient
data for this period was analysed and compared with corresponding data for the same period in the previous two years. There was a Result –
decrease in the OP census, number of patients in the extremes of life as well as those with asymptomatic dermatoses. There was an increase in the
number of patients with infections, particularly dermatophytosis. There was also a noteworthy absence of dermatological emergencies.
Conclusion - In essence, our study shows the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the routine dermatology outpatient services with signicant
changes in the clinical prole of outpatient practice following lockdown relaxation.
Paederus dermatitis is a form of irritant contact dermatitis due to contact with certain insects of the genus Paederus presenting with mostly
erythematous linear lesions of sudden onset on exposed parts of the body. To study the clinico epi Aim: demiological features in patients with
Paederus dermatitis. A retrospective analysis of clinicoepidemiological Materials & Methods: features of patients affected with Paederus
dermatitis who had attended the Dermatology OPD, in a tertiary care hospital between January 2018 to December 2019 was done. All the required
data had been collected from the OPD records and details were tabulated and analysed. A total of 56 patients had been affected with Result:
Paederus dermatitis during the study period, of which 32 were males and 24 were females. 41out of 56 (73.21%) of patients presented between the
months of August and December. Most common age group affected were between 11 to 30 yrs, with front and back of neck being the most common
affected sites. In 42 out of the 56 patients the lesions resolved with post inammatory hyperpigmentation. Conclusion: Paederus dermatitis is a
common condition that is often misdiagnosed and hence awareness is required for the clinicians and the general public to prevent it.
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