Eczema

Eczema

Eczema is a chronic that affects the skin. It is not contagious; it cannot be passed from one person to another. With eczema, the skin becomes extremely itchy. Scratching often leads to redness, swelling, cracking, "weeping" clear fluid, and finally, crusting and scaling. There are typically periods of flares and remissions in most people. Although Eczema can occur at any age, it most often begins in childhood. In many children with eczema, the skin disease improves or disappears altogether as they grow older, although their skin often remains dry and easily irritated. In others, eczema continues to be a significant problem in adulthood. While the cause of eczema is unknown, it is thought to be influenced by both genetic and environmental factors.

Eczema is actually a general term for several types of disorder which cause irritation and inflammation of the skin. The most common of the many types of eczema is Atopic dermatitis. Other types include: Allergic contact eczema (dermatitis), Dyshidrotic eczema, Neurodermatitis, Nummular eczema, Seborrheic eczema, and Stasis dermatitis.

Treatment of Eczema

There are two goals in the treatment of eczema. The first is to prevent flares of the disease, which can be accomplished by using medications known as immuno-modulators and reducing skin irritants. The second treatment goal is to protect the skin during flares to reduce the discomfort and problems associated with scratching. This is often accomplished by using cortisone creams and other lotions to protect the skin.

Arch Dermatol -- Abstract: Neutrophil chemotaxis in patients with...

Neutrophil chemotaxis in patients with atopic dermatitis without infection. M. V. Dahl, K. L. Cates and P. G. Quie

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Smallpox Vaccination and Adverse Reactions

...the following conditions: 1) a history of atopic dermatitis (commonly referred to as.....it to have an effect on orthopoxvirus infection after infection has been fully.....EV occurs ...

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NEJM -- Endogenous Antimicrobial Peptides and Skin Infections in

...expression of antimicrobial peptides may account for the susceptibility of patients with atopic dermatitis to skin infection with S. aureus.

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EczemaNet Article - Infection Common in Patients with Atopic Dermatiti

...Article.. Infection Common in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis.. The red, cracked, and.....reviewed information about why people with atopic dermatitis, a type of eczema, develop.....you ...

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Recommendations for Using Smallpox Vaccine in a Pre-Event Vaccination

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ATOPIC DERMATITIS

... ATOPIC DERMATITIS / ECZEMA RESOURSES. ABC of allergies: Allergy and the skin ... Association between low respiratory tract infection and asthma in subjects with and without family ...

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Handout on Health: Atopic Dermatitis

...of atopic dermatitis. If a patient experiences a sudden flare of illness, the doctor may check for infection. Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis...

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Postgraduate Medicine: Atopic dermatitis

J Am Acad Dermatol 1994;31(3 Pt 1):467-73 Lever R. Infection in atopic dermatitis. Dermatol Ther 1996;1:32-7 Sicherer SH, Sampson HA.

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ATOPIC DERMATITIS IN THE DOG

...as a result of atopic dermatitis or any other skin condition that damages the integrity of the skin. Non-allergic causes of bacterial infection...

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Atopic dermatitis complications. DermNet NZ

Authoritative facts about the skin from the New Zealand Dermatological Society. ... be more common in people with atopic dermatitis. Molluscum infection often causes an increase in eczema ...

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The American Academy of Dermatology

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DermAtlas: Online Dermatology Image Library dermatology image,paronych

... Diagnosis: DERMATITIS, SEBORRHEIC / DERMATITIS, ATOPIC / STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTION. Category: ... old boy with atopic dermatitis and seborrheic dermatitis developed weepy macerated red ...

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Handout on Health: Atopic Dermatitis

Health Information. Health Topics. Publication Date: January 1999. Revised: April 2003. Handout on Health: Atopic Dermatitis. Information Boxes ... and caregivers of children with atopic ...

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