Eczema management

Eczema is managed by emollients and topical corticosteroids. Fatty cream base is an emollient and is therefore indicated in eczema. Podophyllum is used in warts, lidocaine is an anaesthetic, calcipotriol is used in psoriasis and... 

In AD increased S. aureus colonization plays a fundamental role therefore, antistaphylococcal therapy is part of a successful management of the disease. Epidermal lipid deficiencies and barrier dysfunction contribute to enhanced S. aureus attachment to the skin and mediate immunological and inflammatory effects including the release of superantigens, additional exotoxins, and exoenzymes, and perhaps bacterial DNA-triggered mechanisms. Therapeutic possibilities include the use of topical antiseptics in cases of microbial-laden atopic eczema, corticosteroids, and specific antibiotic-antiseptic combinations in cases of localized superinfected atopic eczema and systemic antibiotics in cases of generalized superinfected atopic eczema.48... 

Ring, J., Brockow, K., and Abeck, D., The therapeutic concept of patient management in atopic eczema. Allergy 51, 206-215, 1996. 

Isolauri, E., Arvola, T., Sutas, Y., Moilanen, E., and Salminen, S. 2000. Probiotics in management of atopic eczema. Clin Exp Allergy 30 1605-1610. 

Allergic disorders of the eyelid include atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, and urticaria. Eczema is a common feature of both atopic and contact dermatitis.Table 27-5 summarizes the clinical manifestations and management of each entity. 

Isolauri E, Arvola T, Sutas Y, Moilanen E, Salrrrrnen S Probiotics in the management of atopic eczema. Clin Exp Allergy 2000 30 1604—1610. 

Reid P, Lewis-Jones MS. Sleep difficulties and their management in preschoolers with atopic eczema. Clin Exp Dermatol 1995 20 38-41. 

Eczema is inflammation of the epidermis and is best managed by avoiding the cause, if known. Mild eczema can be treated with emollients if dry, or astringents if wet. Topical corticosteroids are effective in most cases of persistent eczema. With very severe resistant eczema, immunosuppressant dmgs may be needed. 

Atopic eczema (AE) in childhood seems to be a risk factor for HE in adults (Lammintausta and Kalimo 1981 Rystedt 1985). However, theses studies also found that a considerable number of subjects with a personal history of AE managed to work in risk occupations without developing HE. Therefore a reduced resistance to irritants does not occur in all subjects with AE and... 

The reduction of the amount of wet work is the most important measure in prevention of occupational skin diseases, not only because wet work itself is irritant, but because many relevant allergens contact the skin during wet work. Furthermore, the concept of wet work is easily understood, and it is often not difficult to convince the management to reduce wet work by showing its effects on the frequency of hand eczema... 

Management. Skin conditions can be lifelong problems. Eczema, acne, and psoriasis are only a few of many conditions that require regular visits to the dermatologist. Managing the patient s condition often takes the form of control rather than cure. 

Hill, D. J., and Lynch, B. C., 1982, Elemental diet in the management of severe eczema in childhood, Clin. Allergy 12 313. 

Diepgen TL, Agner T, Aberer W, et al. Management of chronic hand eczema. Contact Dermatitis. 2007 57 203-10. 

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