Atopic Dermatitis Case Study

Contact dermatitis causes rash and itching. The itching is usually more when allergic but the rash depends on the level of reaction from mild to severe swellings. These rash affects only the areas in contact and can spread to other areas.

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Atopic eczema is a skin condition that can be in remission and can flare up because of different factors. The skin condition is known for its distinct characteristics, such as red, itchy skin. Although it is mostly common in children, it can occur at any age. Over the years, there has been growing interest in different strategies to prevent and manage atopic eczema. Each person is different in the way their condition flares, and most of the time has been treated with topical calcineurin inhibitors and topical corticosteroids.

Matthew began his battle with Eczema at the age of one. He was also diagnosed with asthma and an allergy to peanuts. Matthew’s parents did not know why their son had this skin disorder because neither side of their family had eczema. The family didn’t know what to do with their son’s skin disorder. They went to several doctors for solutions but the family learned that there was no cure for eczema. They also attended different meeting to inform themselves and ask question about this skin disorder their son was facing. In the meetings they attended, they learned of other children with this disorder too. Matthew was given a chance to go to a new place where he was not judged by his appearance, a place where no one asked him if he had poison

Mild cases of Eczema are a little worse than a tendency toward dry, itching skin.

Also known as atopic dermatitis, eczema is a chronic inflammatory skin condition. Though eczema is more common during childhood the adult stage can present with skin lesions similar to this patient. They present with extremely pruritic, erythematous, scaly lesions. Acute lesions can be vesicular with exudation and crusting. Adult stage is characterized by thickened skin with lichenification. Atopic dermatitis has a more localized distribution in adults, involving primarily the hands and feet, but in severe cases any area of the body can be involved. In contrast to our patient eczema usually has a relapsing nature and pruritus is a cardinal feature.

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Acting as the body’s protective barrier, the integumentary system is made up of the skin and its derivatives, including hair, nails, and cutaneous glands. The skin consists of two layers: the lower dermis, composed of fibrous dense connective tissue, and the upper epidermis, made of stratified squamous epithelium. While it performs many important jobs such as protecting deeper tissue layers from damage, synthesizing Vitamin D, and excreting waste through perspiration, one of the skin’s most vital functions is maintaining homeostasis. In addition to regulating body temperature by controlling sweat glands and blood flow, the skin prevents homeostatic imbalances using the cornified cell envelope (CCE), a highly insoluble matrix of the stratum corneum that protects the body from water loss and damage. A protein formed in the stratum granulosum is the key to the formation of this waterproofed barrier: filaggrin (filament-aggregating protein) binds to keratin to build a “protein scaffold for…cornified-envelope proteins and lipids [to attach to to] form the stratum corneum” (Sandilands, et al.).

What I know about is eczema relates to having asthma. Most people who are diagnosed with this medical condition are allergic to certain things. If you are allergic to something, it causes the skin to become inflamed and lead to irritation. Itching that certain area of your skin leads to bleeding. Then, it leads to having pus if you continue scratching

Although the symptoms of atopic dermatitis vary from person to person, the most common symptoms are dry, itchy, red skin. Typical affected skin areas include the folds of the arms, the back of the knees, wrists, face and hands. Less commonly there may be cracks behind the ears, and various other rashes on any part of the body. Itching is the primary symptoms of this condition.

Eczema and Skin Problems are, often, caused by Low Immunity, Malabsorption of Protein, Low HCL Lactic Bacteria. Underactive Thymus is significant in Nutri-Body. Low HCL and Lactic Bacteria cause poor digestion and malabsorption of Proteins. Due to nutritional deficiencies and poor diet, Jane developed allergic reactions, Eczema and Low Immunity. Her biggest concerns are wounds that are not healing well. Proteins imbalance, low Iodine, minerals and vitamins depletion further caused Underactive Thyroid. The current diet is moderate. However the higher consumption of fiber, the higher consumption of water is recommended. It is very important to increase consumption of healthy fat in her diet. Proteins supplements (especially Lysine) is also

3). Scratching any of the infected areas can make it more painful, it can make the skin become more infected or even to blister or bleed because of the scabs created from scratching. If you do not treat eczema with any topical steroids or continue to scratch it will cause it to rapidly worsen in such way as it becoming infected, huge blisters intensified itching (Eczema, p. 6). Eczema is widespread, all throughout the world, depending on your surrounding environment or your genetic makeup you can become affected with it. Eczema is painful in such a way of intense itching that can leave to tears in the skin or an infection. There is no way to test for it so there is no way to cure it only ease symptoms. My cousin has eczema when she was only a few months old she would get rashes in on the bends of her knees and under her neck in her fat rolls the doctor would call them hot spots. My aunt could not change detergents or her soap, and the hotter it got outside the worse it would be on her, sometimes it even looked like someone burnt her skin because of how bad it

Have you ever had or witnessed someone with Eczema? Well it is not fun having or experiencing this skin disease. Eczema is a chronic skin disorder that cannot be cured and causes the skin to become itchy, red, and dry, but it can be treated by dieting, home remedies, medications, and therapies. People coping with this disease try many forms of these treatments and even try to come up with some of their own treatments. Dealing with eczema can be a lifelong process for people who have it.

A 40-year-old woman comes to the clinic with a history of worsening nasal congestion and recurrent sinus infections. She had been healthy until about 1 year ago when she first noticed persistent rhinorrhea, sneezing, and stuffiness. She noted that when she went on a 2-week vacation to Mexico, her rhinorrhea disappeared, only to return when she came home again. She has lived in the same house for the past 5 years along with her husband and one child. They have had a dog for 4 years and a cat for 1 year. On physical examination, she has boggy, swollen nasal turbinates and a cobblestone appearance of her posterior pharynx.

Childhood obesity prevalence rates have been steadily increasing in the United States and in 2010; it was identified in more than 42 million pre-schoolers (WHO, 2013). Obesity has various medical risks that are related to obesity in children including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, sleep apnoea, asthma, dyslipidaemia, metabolic syndrome, orthopaedic complications, and a reduced life expectancy. Health promotion to combat childhood obesity is therefore needed to prevent childhood obesity and the medical risks associated with obesity. The theoretical framework that will be used is the behaviour change wheel which would guide research on health promotion techniques to prevent obesity. This essay reviews literature on health promotion for combating obesity.