The association of S aureus with food sensitization and allergy could influence interventions aimed at inducing and maintaining tolerance to food allergens in eczematous infants.
Ultrasonography provides little benefit when there is confidence in the clinical evaluation of cutaneous abscess, but can provide useful guidance when this is not the case.
Cupping involves creating suction on the skin using a glass, ceramic, bamboo, or plastic cup.
Investigators evaluate port-wine stain treatment in infants aged ≤ 1 year in the office setting without general anesthesia.
Case 1 A 16-year-old girl presents with a collection of bluish-gray and brown papules on her trunk; the lesions are about the size of a pin-head or match-head. She states that she first noticed these lesions several years ago. The lesions are neither pruritic nor painful, but she is bothered by their appearance. She states…
Itch is “learned” in the nervous system, said Dr Berger, with involvement by both central and peripheral neural processes.
For patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis inadequately controlled with topical therapies, the anti-IL-31 receptor A humanized monoclonal antibody nemolizumab may provide benefit.
The cause of dermographic urticaria is unknown, but appears to be related to a mast cell abnormality and is probably autoimmune in nature.
The dermatitis patient can be extremely complex in their presentation, as well as have multiple dermatoses complicating the diagnosis.
Providers may have not made changes to treatment strategies due to the high effectiveness of biologics in most visits.
