Measures to Prevent Development of Warts-2

Patient/caregiver was educated on measures to prevent development of warts as follows: Individuals with warts involving the feet must always have shoes on outdoors. With involvement of sole of foot, wearing clean socks or flip-flops while indoors can help prevent the risk for transmitting the virus to new source. Individuals with a family member having warts on the sole of foot must also wear protective footwear indoors, to avoid contact with the wart virus. Having [...]

Measures to Prevent Development of Warts-1

Patient/caregiver was educated on measures to prevent development of warts as follows: Most common means for spread of warts is contact with the wart. Avoid any potential contact or picking the wart. Wash your hands clean with soap and water after any accidental touch with wart surface, with you or others having the wart. Getting in contact with the wart surface and touching an unaffected portion of skin with the same hand, increases the risk [...]

Pathophysiology of Warts

Patient/caregiver was educated on pathophysiology of warts as follows: Warts are fleshy, grainy, usually painless bumps that occur on the skin of fingers and toes, secondary to infection with a virus, Human papilloma virus (HPV). Multiple strains or varieties of HPV exist, which cause a wide range of conditions from simple warts to sexually transmitted diseases and genital cancers. Warts can occur in multiple sizes, shapes, textures, and colors and can also involve skin of [...]

Measures to Manage and Prevent Atopic Dermatitis-5

Patient/caregiver was educated on measures to manage and prevent atopic dermatitis as follows: Regular vacuuming of all floor and furniture surfaces using efficient air filters can help effective elimination of dust mites and mold. As dust mites and mold can easily settle on carpets and lead to flare-up of allergies and atopic dermatitis, in households with severe cases of atopic dermatitis, replacing the carpet in the house with wood floor, tiles, or vinyl floor can [...]

Measures to Manage and Prevent Atopic Dermatitis-4

Patient/caregiver was educated on measures to manage and prevent atopic dermatitis as follows: Cold environmental temperature can dry the skin out, which can initiate an atopic dermatitis response. Having an indoor humidifier can help adding moisture to the environment around, prevent drying of skin, and prevent activation of atopic dermatitis. Extremely hot environments can also dry the skin out, initiating an atopic dermatitis response. Maintain an ideal internal temperature always, to prevent fluctuation between extremes. [...]