ISSN: 2574-7800
Authors: Kolyadenko K* and Fedorenko O
Introduction: On the night of February 23-24, 2022, numerous Russian missiles and shells suddenly flew into Ukraine. Unexpectedly for many residents of Ukraine, a full-scale war began. The way of life habitual for the whole Ukrainian society has changed irreversibly and instantly. .Most of medical services and qualified outpatient consultations have become impossible. This is probably the first real experience of organizing and providing professional remote medical care in the XXI century. Materials and Methods: Several posts were created on fb, where we announced a free online consultation of dermatovenereologists during the war. In addition, a corresponding telegram channel was created. Any doctor of Ukraine could register there at his own request. Results: During the first month and a half of the war, we received almost 200 inquiries from various patients with dermatological problems. The predominant part (about 95%) of these patients had various clinical manifestations of allergic reactions on the skin and mucous membranes or herpes simplex or shingles. Exacerbations of psoriasis, eczema, and Pityriasis rosea have been reported in other patients seeking remote professional care. Only one of the patients who contacted us remotely during this period of the war was diagnosed with hemorrhagic vasculitis associated with severe comorbidities Discussions: There were no citizens who had at least somehow linked the appearance of these skin rashes and itching to the effects of food or medicine. Food, according to them, was mostly habitual - as before the war. Previous (before the rash) use of drugs, patients also denied. The only thing they all noticed was their own "state of shock" in the first days and weeks after the war.
Keywords: Emergency dermatology; Online education; Online consultation; War
