Sunday, March 9, 2008

Atopic dermatitis phases

Atopic dermatitis can be divided into infancy, childhood and adulthood three stages. 1, infant atopic dermatitis clinical manifestations of this type with the same infant eczema, difficult to distinguish between the two (see chapter II). Two children in the age symptoms gradually ease, and even self-healing. Some patients to childhood or adult can relapse; Some of the patients delayed common. Sustainable development phase of the child until adulthood. 2, childhood atopic dermatitis more common in this type of infant eczema more, the 6-to 10-year-old again at the onset; Since babies can be sustained period of evolution; a minority of patients and the general tenor of childhood morbidity. Childhood atopic dermatitis also can be divided into two types, namely, eczema-type and prurigo. Eczema-type multiple lateral flexion in the limbs, especially the elbow and popliteal fossa. Skin manifestations and adults subacute or chronic eczema resembles. Common to most intensive small papules, Qiu herpes and small blisters, and often blended into a film, some kind moss was changed. Prurigo type occurs in the lateral extension and limbs behind the rash of systemic performance evacuation distribution of rice to soybeans big papules, damage Department drying, and small lesions obsolete hardware. Office attire numerous lesions, often accompanied by regional lymphadenopathy. Childhood atopic dermatitis consciously twinge to prurigo-particularly, as well as by ation secondary bacterial infection. After the course is chronic, often repeated attack and can be cured or for the development of persistent adult atopic dermatitis. 3, adult AD patients in the current period or babies childhood atopic dermatitis's history. Skin used in the flexor side of the limbs, neck, and could also happen in the forehead, eyelids, nails and other places. Also occasionally generslized persons. Lesions than its predecessor, formed a moss-like skin rash or pink change Papular unit block, small subtype surface attachment and pigmentation. Pruritus is the surface of the skin, often due to intense itching and secondary infection. After chronic course, when the disease re-light when they may gradually recover. Atopic dermatitis typical of these patients have to undergo three stages of performance, infancy, childhood and adulthood. But there also may infancy and childhood directly or adult atopic dermatitis. Some patients with atopic dermatitis only performance, in addition to certain patients with rhinitis, but also associated with other allergic diseases, such as bronchial asthma, urticaria, allergic rhinitis and so on. Individual patients can be associated with cataracts and retinal detachment, in addition, the patients are often associated with dry skin, keratosis, Palmprint increased white skin and scratch levy phenomenon. Atopic dermatitis associated with bacterial infection or viral skin disease.

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