Interventions for Atopic Dermatitis

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Age Cohort: 5 - 11 years
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Community Level
  • Community awareness on non-infectious skin diseases
  • Avoid triggers and irritants
  • Recognition of atopic dermatitis signs and symptoms
  • Fragrance-free emollients (moisturizers)
  • Bathing with lukewarm water
Primary Care
  • Patient education to avoid rubbing and scratching and avoiding triggers
  • Avoid triggers and irritants
  • History
  • Physical examination
  • Fragrance-free emollients (moisturizers)
  • Topical antipruritic agents
  • Support treatment adherence through patient education, and frequent follow-up visits
Referral Facility: General
  • Patient education to avoid rubbing and scratching and avoiding triggers
  • Avoid triggers and irritants
  • History
  • Physical examination
  • Scoring Atopic Dermatitis index
  • Serological assay
  • Wet dressing
  • Topical corticosteroids
  • Antibiotics when indicated.
  • Antiviral drugs when indicated

Support treatment adherence through patient education, and frequent follow-up visits

Referral Facility: Specialist
  • Patient education to avoid rubbing and scratching and avoiding triggers
  • Avoid triggers and irritants
  • History
  • Physical examination
  • Scoring Atopic Dermatitis index
  • Serological assay
  • Topical calcineurin inhibitors
  • Ultraviolet phototherapy
  • Antibiotics when indicated.
  • Antiviral drugs when indicated