Definition
The site of presentation for eczema in infants.
What are the face, the scalp, and the extensor surfaces of the limbs.
This should be applied liberally every 2-3 hours (~4 times a day) or within 3 minutes of bathing, regardless of acutity.
What is an emollient?
Non-steroidal pharmacologic options for <2 years of age.
What is Crisaborole?
High burning/stinging.
Tacrolimus and pimecrolimus off label (similar effectiveness to steroids, but more SE)
Common co-morbidities with eczema.
What are allergies and asthma?
The skin layers involved in eczema.
What is the Epidermis (and dermis in severe cases)?
One-half cup of this in a bath (or 1 tsp/gal) may be added to baths up to daily to decrease eczema severity and improve skin barrier.
What is bleach?
This class of oral medication MAY be helpful for those with concurrent allergic rhinitis or urticaria.
What are anti-histamines?
There is a lack of evidence for use.
A frequent food allergy found in infants with eczema.
What are eggs or milk or peanut?
While food allergies are more common in these babies, food allergies affecting severity of eczema is controversial (studies are inconsistant).
What is the antibody which is high in eczema?
IgE
Little or a lot: the amount of evidence for using bath additives of emolliants, baking soda, or epsom salt.
What is Little evidence of benefit?
Frequency of topical steroid use for maintenance therapy?
What is 2x a week?
Name a website patients may find helpful in eczema information.
What are:
National Eczema Foundation (best)
National Eczema Society
American Academy of Dermatology
Healthy Children/AAP
The process by which the skin becomes thickened and leathery in response to persistent scratching of patches of chronic eczema?
What is Lichenification
A benefit of using cold-pressed coconut oil or sunflower oil on the skin.
What is decreased itch OR decreased topical steroid use OR decreased S. aureus colonization.
The weekly quantity needed for BID topical steroid use for acute Tx.
What is 60-100g/week?
Eczema pajamas replicate this simple process for eczema treatment (at a high cost).
What are wet wraps?