Nikolas
Created page with "<section begin="dermatology" />* Affects 10% of children, but only 1 – 3% of adults * Associated with other atopic diseases ** Asthma ** Allergic rhinitis * Etiology ** Polygenic inheritance ** Environmental riggers *** Dust *** Heat *** Infection *** Skin irritation * Pathophysiology ** Epidermal skin barrier defect *** -> water loss *** -> allergens can penetrate barrier ** Abnormal immune response * Clinical features ** Morphology *** Acute **** Erythematous maculop..."