eczema
Let an agent explain eczema and its main types in general terms, relay management, prevention and support information from dermatology bodies and health authorities, and route personal diagnosis and treatment questions to clinicians.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain eczema and its main types in general terms, relay management, prevention and support information from dermatology bodies and health authorities, and route personal diagnosis and treatment questions to clinicians.
A group of inflammatory skin conditions causing itchy, red, dry and sometimes weeping or thickened skin, most commonly atopic dermatitis, which often begins in childhood and runs in families with asthma and hay fever, along with contact, hand, discoid and other forms; eczema is common, chronic and relapsing, and managed with emollients, topical treatments and, in severe cases, systemic therapy.
What it is for: Not applicable; a group of skin conditions.
It can be explain types and causes in general terms; relay management guidance from authorities; relay support and self-care information; route personal questions to clinicians.
Distinguishing features
Itch as the defining symptom
Impaired skin barrier
Atopic association with asthma and hay fever
Chronic relapsing course
What it looks like
Patches of red, dry, itchy skin, sometimes weeping, crusted or thickened, in typical sites such as skin folds.
Physical character
children affected: about 10-20 percent - atopic dermatitis in many countries
adults affected: about 2-10 percent - estimates vary
How it is recognised
Itchy inflamed dry skin, often in flexures
Chronic and relapsing course
Psoriasis, fungal infections and scabies are different conditions
Related models
is a kind of - inflammatory skin condition
includes - the most common form
is confused with - a different inflammatory skin disease
is treated by - the specialty
In practice
Families and kinds
atopic dermatitis
contact dermatitis, irritant and allergic
hand eczema
discoid or nummular eczema
seborrhoeic dermatitis
asteatotic or xerotic eczema
Identifiers
ICD-10 L20-L30 dermatitis and eczema
ICD-11 EA80-EA8Z
Standards and regulation
Clinical guidelines from dermatology societies and national health bodies
Medicines regulation for topical and systemic treatments
Occupational health rules for contact dermatitis
Failure modes and hazards
Skin infection in damaged skin
Sleep loss and impact on quality of life
Misuse of topical steroids from poor guidance
Agents giving personal medical advice
Also called
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Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.eczema
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What eczema is.
General information.
Types
Types and causes.
Types
Types.
- What types of eczema exist, and what causes and triggers are described? definition
- Is the user asking about their own skin, which needs a clinician? boundary
Recognise
Recognition.
Recognise
Recognise.
- How is eczema recognised and distinguished from other skin conditions, in general terms? definition
- Which entry fits psoriasis or another condition? action
Manage Treatment and self-care.
Care.
Treatment
Treatment.
Treatment
Treatment.
- What treatments do guidelines describe, from emollients to systemic therapies? provenance
- Is the presentation free of personal treatment advice? boundary
Self-care
Self-care and triggers.
Selfcare
Selfcare.
- What self-care and trigger avoidance do health bodies recommend? provenance
- Which entry fits skin care? action
Live Living with eczema.
Support.
Impact
Impact.
Impact
Impact.
- How does eczema affect sleep, work and wellbeing, and what support exists? provenance
- Which entry fits patient support? action
Work
Occupational eczema.
Work
Work.
- How is occupational contact dermatitis prevented and managed? provenance
- Which entry fits occupational health? action
Study Research and teaching.
Study.
Research
Research.
Research
Research.
- What is known about causes, genetics and new treatments, with findings attributed? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Teach
Teaching.
Teach
Teaching.
- How is eczema taught to health workers? action
- Which misconceptions arise? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should each type be a separate entry?
- How should guidelines be linked by country?
- The registry entry has merged aliases for site-specific forms; should they be split off?