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Bullae

Health Encyclopedia: Bullae

Definition

Bullae are blisters larger than 1 centimeter wide. Bullae that are filled with clear fluid may occur on the skin.


Considerations


Common Causes


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Expert & Community Posts

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New Treatments for COPD
By Jane M. Martin , Health Expert

...while on patients with emphysema who have very large bullae, taking up more than one-third of... Read more »

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Easier-on-the-Stomach Bisphosphonates
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert

If you’ve taken, are taking, or have been advised to take a bisphosphonate drug (Boniva®,... Read more »

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If You Think You Might Have Breast Cancer, Read This
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert

If you’re reading this, you almost certainly fit one of two profiles: either you have breast... Read more »

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Osteoporosis: Where’s The Hype?
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert

Did you know that May is National Osteoporosis Prevention and Awareness month? No, neither did I.... Read more »

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Osteoporosis Awareness: Time For Some Shock Treatment?
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert

Till my fellow expert patient Pam Flores notified you that May is Osteoporosis Awareness and... Read more »

Health Guide

Bullae
Home Care Call your health care provider if What to expect at your health care provider's office Read more »
Lung needle biopsy
...and infection. A needle biopsy should NOT be performed if other tests show that you have: Bullae (enlarged alveoli associated with emphysema) Cysts Blood... Read more »
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Introduction
...over time they lose elasticity (the ability to stretch and shrink), and pockets of dead air (called bullae) form in the injured areas. These pockets are formed by damaged alveoli that merged, and... Read more »
Spontaneous pneumothorax
Spontaneous pneumothorax is a collection of air or gas in the chest that causes the lung to collapse. Spontaneous means there is notraumatic injury to the chest or... Read more »
Bullous pemphigoid
Bullae (large blisters, thin-walled sacs filled with clear fluid, greater than 1 cm diameter) Multiple Usually located on the arms, legs, or... Read more »