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eczema overview - Answer-skin inflammation that may become chronic with scratching or rubbing - erythema - weeping - crusting scales - pruritis (itchy skin) may be acute or chronic eczema causes - Answer-- allergies - irritating chemicals - drugs - scratching or rubbing the skin - sun...

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exam 4 (unit 13) eczema and psoriasis
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eczema overview - Answer-skin inflammation that may become chronic with scratching
or rubbing
- erythema
- weeping
- crusting scales
- pruritis (itchy skin)

may be acute or chronic

eczema causes - Answer-- allergies
- irritating chemicals
- drugs
- scratching or rubbing the skin
- sun exposure

eczema treatment - Answer-- avoiding cause of rash
- antihistamines
- topical corticosteroids

psoriasis overview - Answer-- lifelong inflammatory disorder (immune disorder)
- remissions and exacerbations

raised, scaling, erythematous plaques
- thick, raised red patches covered with silvery flaking scales

usually seen on extensor surfaces of the body
- elbows, knees, legs, palms, soles of feet, scalp, trunk, face

- no cure, but treatments can control symptoms

psoriasis etiology - Answer-- unknown
- interaction of multiple genes, the immune system, and environmental factors

psoriasis triggers - Answer-- infections
- medications
- stress
- trauma
- hormonal changes

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