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Risk Factors for Eczema Activation-2

Patient/caregiver was educated on risk factors for eczema activation as follows: Chronic stress: Individuals with history of chronic unrelieved stress can have excessive steroid hormone production in their body to help stress management. Steroids have the potential to reduce antibody production and compromise immunity. Compromised immune status in individuals can act as a trigger, activating eczema. Hormone changes: Changes in the body hormone secretion and resulting imbalance can also act as a trigger eczema activation. Women, owing [...]

Risk Factors for Eczema Activation-1

Patient/caregiver was educated on risk factors for eczema activation as follows: Environmental allergens:Individuals with genetic tendency to present with eczema upon exposure to normal allergens in the environment, such as, dust mites, pollen, pet hair, and mold can present with an activation of eczema. Triggers can also include chemicals used in sanitary and cosmetic products, such as, soaps, shampoos, disinfectants, deodorants, and colognes. Dietary allergens: Common dietary allergens with a potential to trigger eczema activation in individuals [...]

Signs and Symptoms of Eczema-2

Patient/caregiver was educated on signs and symptoms eczema as follows: Eczema is self-limited, with the itching continuing for two to four weeks, until the blisters stop oozing and sore skin stops itching. As the condition is genetically determined, eczema cannot be cured, and measures can only be taken to prevent activation of an episode and ease symptoms during a flare-up. In individuals with history of eczema, avoiding exposure to the trigger can help best to prevent [...]

Signs and Symptoms of Eczema-1

Patient/caregiver was educated on signs and symptoms eczema as follows: Eczema is a chronic inflammatory skin condition in which individuals have a genetic tendency to show a strong immune response upon exposure to food and environmental allergens, such as, pollen, hay, and seafood. The triggers that individuals respond to could differ from person to person. Eczema activation can result in inflammatory skin rash, appearing as brownish red patches with intense itching, especially involving skin on the [...]

Pathophysiology of Eczema

Patient/caregiver was educated on pathophysiology of eczema as follows: Eczema is a chronic inflammatory skin condition in which individuals have a genetic tendency to show a strong immune response upon exposure to allergens. The triggers that individuals respond to could differ from person to person. Common allergens in the environment include triggers such as, pollen, mold, and dust. Individuals could also present with this skin condition upon exposure to food allergens, such as, milk, wheat, eggs, [...]