Atopic Dermatitis – Friday Pop Quiz – 4/1/2022
A father brings in his child who has a history of atopic dermatitis. He reports a one-week history of blisters on the extremities and states this looks different than his usual eczema. The child is well appearing and happily cooperative with your exam. What is the next step in management?
A. Scabies prep
B. Wound culture
C. Tzanck smear
D. Potassium hydroxide prep
E. Punch b …
A father brings in his child who has a history of atopic dermatitis. He reports a one-week history of blisters on the extremities and states this looks different than his usual eczema. The child is well appearing and happily cooperative with your exam. What is the next step in management?
A. Scabies prep
B. Wound culture
C. Tzanck smear
D. Potassium hydroxide prep
E. Punch b … Continue reading "Atopic Dermatitis – Friday Pop Quiz – 4/1/2022"
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Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease. The pathogenesis of AD is complex with many mediators involved and can be broken down into 4 categories:
Immune dysregulation
Abnormal skin barrier
Abnormal itch/scratch cycle
Abnormal skin microbiome
In AD, there is a breakdown in molecular control of the immune system, leading to overproduction and expressi … 