Tổng quan
Atopic dermatitis is a
familial, chronic relapsing inflammatory skin disease characterized by intense
itching and dry skin, with inflammation and exudation, as stated in the Introduction section.
Atopic dermatitis is one of the most common
skin diseases afflicting both adults and children. A detailed discussion about
the prevalence of atopic dermatitis is in the Epidemiology
section.
Discussion of the causes of atopic dermatitis
is in the Etiology section.
The Pathophysiology section
states that atopic dermatitis arises from a complex interaction of genetic
predisposition, immune dysregulation, barrier impairment, environmental
triggers, and microbial imbalance. The developmental process of atopic
dermatitis in affected patients is in this section.
The Risk Factors section
enumerates the conditions that are associated with the development of atopic
dermatitis.
Atopic Dermatitis Pediatric_Disease SummaryHistory and Physical Examination
The Clinical
Presentation section
describes the clinical features suggestive of atopic dermatitis depending on
the child’s age.
The History section
enumerates the important information that should be asked in patients suspected
of atopic dermatitis, and the Physical
Examination section discusses
the things to assess in children with skin lesions suggestive of atopic
dermatitis.
Chẩn đoán
The Diagnosis or Diagnostic Criteria section discusses the different criteria that
assist in the diagnosis of atopic dermatitis.
Other conditions that mimic atopic dermatitis
are listed in the Differential Diagnosis
section.
Xử trí
The Evaluation section explains the importance of assessing the
severity of atopic dermatitis in its management.
General therapy principles and management approaches
in patients with atopic dermatitis are in the Principles
of Therapy section.
The Pharmacological Therapy section discusses the symptomatic therapy and management
of skin infections in patients with atopic dermatitis in detail.
The Nonpharmacological
section includes things to educate the patient or caregiver about the
management of atopic dermatitis. This section also discusses lifestyle
modifications, skin care, and the use of phototherapy in atopic dermatitis.
The Prevention section discusses methods to prevent flares in
patients with atopic dermatitis.
The Monitoring section identifies indications
for expert referral and proactive therapy in patients with atopic dermatitis.
