Atopic Dermatitis

Abstract

Atopic dermatitis, one of the common dermatologic abnormalities encountered by pediatricians in clinical practice, is a chronic pruritic skin disorder occurring in individuals with a personal or family history of atopic disease such as asthma or allergic rhinitis. Atopic dermatitis appears to be an inherited disease, although the mode of inheritance has not been established. Clinically, its course can be divided into stages: infantile, childhood, and adult. Recognition of atopic dermatitis in any of these stages should facilitate appropriate treatment. This general overview examines several aspects of the disease, including current concepts of clinical manifestations, differential diagnosis, pathogenesis, and treatment.

‘EASIdig’ – A Digital Tool to Document Disease Activity in Atopic Dermatitis

“…Atopic dermatitis (AD), one of the common dermatological abnormalities encountered in clinical practice, is a chronic pruritic skin disorder occurring in individuals with a personal or family history of atopic disease, such as asthma or allergic rhinitis [1]. In addition, there is a strong immunological disorder: the link between immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies and environmental allergens, allergic sensitization and AD is well established, yet treatment of this disease is largely symptomatic and fails to correct the underlying immune disorder [2,3].…”