Health Atopic dermatitis | Atopic dermatitis |
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| Sunday, 30 August 2009 | |
 Atopic dermatitis (atopic dermatitis). It is a disease of unclear etiology.
Dermatitis often occurs under various names as: - endogenous eczema - eczema - eczema children It is chronic and recurrent nature of the process. Causes congenital sensitive skin and mucous membranes of the numerous environmental factors (allergens). Usually prone to atopic dermatitis (AD) is genetically conditioned. Other factors eg mental or climatic conditions can only trigger a relapse. AZS is often combined with other diseases such as: - asthma - hay fever For atopic dermatitis is characteristic: - chronic weakness of the various functions skin - recurrent course with longer or shorter remissions occurring spontaneously - severe itching -typical clinical picture depends on the age - own intelligence and a positive atopic family Whereas impairment of water binding in the deeper layers of the skin caused by improper composition and metabolism of lipids in the stratum corneum and the deficiency of unsaturated fatty acids. As a further consequence, this leads to severe dry skin, thinning it slightly in some cases there are additional changes in pimples and accompanying severe itching. Eczema can occur in different parts of the body but most often rise to the changes observed in the vicinity of bends articular namely: - elbow joints - knee joints - hands - rate Due to the chronic, recurrent nature of the disease treatment is quite difficult. With strong changes apply wraps: -physiological salt solution - solution of potassium permanganate - sulfate solution (in concentrations determined by your doctor) The changes apply : - corticosteroids -antibiotics In order to alleviate the itching used short acting resources sedatives. In the treatment of atopic dermatitis is the most important prophylaxis, which consists of: - Preventing the overheating of the body (wear airy clothes, use light blankets, bathing in lukewarm water) - Avoiding contact with irritating chemicals on the action - Avoiding the factors causing stress - Avoid contact with people infected with herpes simplex because of the danger of severe infection - Avoid contact with persons infected with contagious mollusk and warts because of the danger call extensive changes. People suffering from atopic dermatitis should adequately nurture the skin: - to avoid alkaline soaps and detergents, skin irritant - used cleaning agents - is often fat moisturize skin ointments, soft pastes lipophilic emulsions - avoided of the ground (alcoholic solutions, emulsions, all the suspensions of hard pastesand |
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