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Children Health Issues: Eczema

Children Health Issues: Eczema. Victoria Brunson January 29,2010. What is Eczema?. According to Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young Child, eczema is a chronic inflammatory skin condition. According to emedicinehealth , eczema is also known as dermatitis. Different degrees of Eczema.

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Children Health Issues: Eczema

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  1. Children Health Issues: Eczema Victoria Brunson January 29,2010

  2. What is Eczema? • According to Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young Child, eczema is a chronic inflammatory skin condition. • According to emedicinehealth, eczema is also known as dermatitis.

  3. Different degrees of Eczema

  4. Signs • The exact cause of eczema is unknown until this day. • Caused by an abnormal immune system response and associated with allergies • Triggers: soaps, detergents, weather (hot, cold, humid, or dry), environmental allergens, jewelry, creams, food handling, clothing, sweating, gloves, rubbing, bacteria, emotional or mental stress

  5. Symptoms • Intense itching • Rash; patchy/flaky or scaly dry skin • Rash burns • If scratched, oozes and becomes crusty • Painful cracks • Reddened patches of irritated skin

  6. Hands-on look of Eczema

  7. Management • Eczema is not curable but can be controlled. Eliminating environmental allergens can be a step taken to reduce exposure. Letting children to know not to scratch skin and to keep skin moisturized, especially after bathing. • Keep in warm weather, dress in light and loose fitting clothing and also reducing stress in the lives and help them develop a healthy self-image

  8. Treatment • Prescription-strength steroid cream and antihistamine medication are the usual treatments. • Diet restrictions and chemical skin-drying agents may also be offered, but their success is controversial. • For severe cases not responding to high-potency steroid cream, alternate treatments may be tried. These include coal tar, PUVA (psoralen + ultraviolet A light), and chemotherapy agents.

  9. Treatment • Antihistamines - Prescription strength antihistamines relieve symptoms without drowsiness, allowing you to carry on with your normal activities. • Corticosteroids - A short course of an oral steroid is sometimes given if the rash is severe. A long course is rarely prescribed because of the many side effects. • Antibiotic pills or an antifungal cream may be prescribed if your health care provider is concerned about infection.

  10. Work Cited • http://www.emedicinehealth.com/eczema/page8_em.htm

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