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Diagnosis and Management of Atopic Dermatitis: A Review
Khalad Maliyar1, Cathryn Sibbald, Elena Pope
1Khalad Maliyar, BA • Medical Student • Faculty of Medicine • University of Toronto • Toronto, Ontario, Canada Cathryn Sibbald, MD, BScPhm, ACPR, FRCPC • Pediatric Dermatology Fellow • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Elena Pope, MD, MSc, FRCPC • Associate Professor • Department of Pediatrics • University of Toronto • Division Head of Pediatric Dermatology Medicine and Project Investigator • Hospital for Sick Children • Toronto, Ontario, Canada R. Gary Sibbald, DSc (Hons), MD, MEd, BSc, FRCPC (Med Derm), ABIM, FAAD, MAPWCA • Professor • Medicine and Public Health • University of Toronto • Toronto, Ontario, Canada • Director • International Interprofessional Wound Care Course and Masters of Science in Community Health (Prevention and Wound Care) • Dalla Lana Faculty of Public Health • University of Toronto • Past President • World Union of Wound Healing Societies • Editor-in-Chief • Advances in Skin and Wound Care • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
General Purpose:
The purpose of this learning activity is to provide information about the diagnosis and management of atopic dermatitis (AD).
Target Audience:
This continuing education activity is intended for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses with an interest in skin and wound care.
Learning Objectives/Outcomes:
After completing this continuing education activity, you should be able to:1. Recall the diagnostic process of AD.2. Identify nonpharmacologic therapies for skin care in patients with AD.3. Explain the pharmacologic management of AD.
Abstract:
Atopic dermatitis is a chronic, relapsing, intensely pruritic inflammatory skin disease that affects both children and adults. This article provides an overview of the epidemiology, clinical features, pathophysiology, complications, and specific investigations of atopic dermatitis. The current and novel therapies for the treatment of atopic dermatitis will be discussed.
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