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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[Eczema]] is a [[dermatologic disease]] and [[pruritus]] is the hallmark feature of this [[disease]]. <ref name=" | [[Eczema]] is a [[dermatologic disease]] and [[pruritus]] is the hallmark feature of this [[disease]]. <ref name="pmid24290431">{{cite journal| author=Eichenfield LF, Tom WL, Chamlin SL, Feldman SR, Hanifin JM, Simpson EL | display-authors=etal| title=Guidelines of care for the management of atopic dermatitis: section 1. Diagnosis and assessment of atopic dermatitis. | journal=J Am Acad Dermatol | year= 2014 | volume= 70 | issue= 2 | pages= 338-51 | pmid=24290431 | doi=10.1016/j.jaad.2013.10.010 | pmc=4410183 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=24290431 }} </ref> | ||
==Physical Examination== | ==Physical Examination== | ||
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Overview
Eczema is a dermatologic disease and pruritus is the hallmark feature of this disease. [1]
Physical Examination
| System | Findings | |
|---|---|---|
| General Appearance | Patient with eczema usually appears conscious, coherent, and not in cardiorespiratory distress. | |
| Vital Signs | Patient is usually normotensive and afebrile. | |
| HEENT | Head can be normocephalic. | |
| Eyes can be normal. | ||
| Ears can be normal. | ||
| Nose can be normal. | ||
| Throat can be normal. | ||
| Chest / Lungs | Respiration can be normal. | |
| Cardiovascular | Patient usually has no pertinent findings. | |
| Abdomen | Patient usually has no pertinent findings. | |
| Skin / Extremities | 
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| Neurologic | Patient usually has no pertinent findings. |
References
- ↑ Eichenfield LF, Tom WL, Chamlin SL, Feldman SR, Hanifin JM, Simpson EL; et al. (2014). "Guidelines of care for the management of atopic dermatitis: section 1. Diagnosis and assessment of atopic dermatitis". J Am Acad Dermatol. 70 (2): 338–51. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2013.10.010. PMC 4410183. PMID 24290431.