Quiz and Worksheet Goals In these assessments you'll be tested on: The ability to identify another term for atopic dermatitis What has a defect that might be a component of the cause of atopic dermatitis A term for dry skin What can be used to treat or prevent atopic dermatitis ...
The meaning of ATOPIC DERMATITIS is a chronic, eczematous skin condition that primarily affects children, is marked especially by intense itching, inflammation, and xerosis, and occurs chiefly in those with a personal or familial history of atopy —abbre
DermatitisAtopic皮炎特应性Although there is no cure for atopic dermatitis, it can be successfully controlled in most patients. Topical corticosteroids are usually effective, but some patients with recalcitrant disease require phototherapy or use of more potent immunosuppressive agents. Improved understan...
Like most other noninfectious diseases, atopic skin disease can be triggered by environmental factors. One of the hallmarks of atopic dermatitis is excessive skin dryness, which seems to be due a lack of certain skin proteins called filaggrins. Any factor that promotes dryness is likely to worsen...
Keep in mind that in all of these situations, the patient should have moderately severe or severe pruritus, have been found to have atopic dermatitis due to environmental allergies, and have had cutaneous adverse food reactions, flea allergy dermatitis, pyoderma, and Malassezia dermatitis ...
Atopic Dermatitis (Back of Knees) This photo shows red crusted spots on the back of the knees and legs. © Springer Science+Business Media In infants, rashes on the face spread to the neck, eyelids, scalp, hands, arms, feet, and legs. Large areas of the body may be affected. In ...
Identify the characteristic features of atopic dermatitis and the factors that worsen it.2. Understand that children who have atopic dermatitis are prone to recurrent infections, particularly with Staphylococcus aureus and herpes simplex virus.3. Know the signs of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome.4. Plan the...