Diagnosis and Treatment of Skin Manifestations of Capillary Fragility

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THIS subject is discussed under the following headings: vascular anatomy of the skin, with special reference to the site of capillary reactions; the methods of testing capillary fragility; the mechanisms of capillary fragility; the clinical manifestations of capillary fragility as part of general diseases and as purely dermatologie conditions; the relation of capillary-fragility tests to clinical diagnosis; and treatment.Vascular Anatomy of the Skin, with Special Reference to the Site of Capillary ReactionsThe skin is supplied from the underlying tissues through small arteries. In the deepest portion of the cutis the arteries form a rich anastomosing plexus from which . . .