Atopic Dermatitis

What is atopic dermatitis

Many different skin manifestations actually have eczema as their common denominator. This is defined as a dermatitis characterised by the presence of erythema and superficial vesicles (vesiculae punctatae), which break down to form squamo-crusts, often accompanied by intense itching. In medical terms, dermatitis is very often referred to as eczema, and the most common is… Continue reading What is atopic dermatitis

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Diagnosis and treatments of atopic dermatitis

The diagnosis of atopic dermatitis is clinical and is based on major and minor criteria. Major criteria: itching, fissuring, dryness (scaly skin) Minor criteria are more complex and can be those: Dennie-Morgan sign (infraorbital eyelid fold) Pythyriasis alba: this is not a fungus, because when one speaks of Pythyriasis one can have fungus (white, versicolor,… Continue reading Diagnosis and treatments of atopic dermatitis

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