Eczema management in school-aged children

Background: Atopic eczema is a relapsing inflammatory skin condition that can be lifelong. Management of eczema is often focused on infants, with many school-aged children undertreated. Uncontrolled eczema has a significant impact on the quality of life of the child and their family. Objective: The...

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Published inAustralian family physician Vol. 46; no. 12; pp. 896 - 899
Main Authors Leins, Liz, Orchard, David
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Australia Copyright Agency Limited (Distributor) 01.12.2017
Subjects
Allergy
Antibiotics
Child
Children & youth
Dermatitis
Dermatology
Disease Management
Diseases
Eczema
Eczema - diagnosis
Eczema - therapy
Eczema in children
Environmental aspects
Evaluation
Families & family life
Food allergies
Humans
Nurse practitioners
Patient Education as Topic - methods
Patients
Quality of Life
Referral and Consultation
School-age child care
Skin
Skin - pathology
Australia
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Summary:Background: Atopic eczema is a relapsing inflammatory skin condition that can be lifelong. Management of eczema is often focused on infants, with many school-aged children undertreated. Uncontrolled eczema has a significant impact on the quality of life of the child and their family. Objective: The objective of this article is to discuss the practical management of eczema in school-aged children. Discussion: This article will describe how eczema manifests in school-aged children, focusing on when to suspect triggers and how to manage these from a general practice perspective, and when to refer the child on to specialist services.
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