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A medical journal by: Carsten Flohr, Hywel C Williams

Presented by:

Aratea, Jasmine

Cabiles, Maria Anna Fe

Dela Cruz, Bianca Sharmaine

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JOURNAL

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The term eczema is

broadly applied to arange of persistent skin

conditions. These

include dryness and

recurring skin rashes Atopic - hereditary

predisposition

Atopic dermatitis (AD) also knownas atopic eczemais a type of eczema,

an inflammatory, relapsing, non-

contagious and pruritic (itchy) skin

disorder.

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The exact cause of atopic dermatitis is

currently unknown

Mutations in the gene for the production

A subset of people afflicted with atopicdermatitis are affected by exogenous sources

of histamine, meaning histamine from

outside the body, because histamine causes

itching and discomfort

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ATOPIC ECZEMA SKIN SLIDE

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NORMAL BROWN SKIN SLIDE

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The skin of a patient with atopic dermatitis

reacts abnormally and easily to irritants,

food and environmental allergens and

becomes very itchy, which leads toscratching, redness, and flaky skin. It is

sometimes called "the itch that rashes"

because the itchiness precedes the rash, and

scratching the itchy skin may cause the rash

Atopic dermatitis often occurs together with

other atopic diseases like hay

fever, asthma and allergic conjunctivitis.

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Paediatricians encounter patients with AEboth oncall and in outpatient clinics and are thereforeoften directly involved in AE management andpatient education. Paediatricians who run asthma

clinics encounter AE Blood tests: These require a small blood sample, typically

drawn through a needle in the arm.

Skin biopsy

Patch testing: In this test, small patches covered with

allergenic chemicals are placed on the skin for 48 hours, thenremoved and the skin reaction is evaluated at 72-96 hours.

Buccal swabs: The inside of the cheek can be swabbed with acotton applicator to get cells as a source of DNA material tolook for mutations in the Gene.

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Wet wraps bandages

Washing powder

Cotton clothing

Tacrolimus andpimecrolimus (prescribed

medicine)

Go to a specialized

doctor (Dermatologist)

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c National Eczema Society

(http://www.eczema.org)

c British Association of Dermatologists

(http://www.bad.org.uk/)National Institute for Clinical Excellence

(www.nice.org.uk)

Systematic review of treatments for atopic

eczema. HTAMonographs 2000; 4 (37).

(http://www.hta.nhsweb.nhs.uk/

execsumm/summ437.htm)

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