Hand out
Subject – child health nursing
Topic- seminar on dermatitis
Guided by – Mrs. Nidhi Dan ( Assistant professor)
Presented by – ms. Poonam Nishad ( basic b.sc. 6 th sem)
     Introduction –                 2.Redness
Dermatitis, also known as            3. Small bumps
eczema, is a chronic skin            Diagnostic evaluation-
condition characterized by dry,
itchy, and inflamed skin.             1)Medical history
     Definition
                                     2)Physical examination
According to parul Dutta:
“Dermatitis also know as             3)Symptom assessment
eczema. Is a chronic skin
condition characterized by dry       4)Skin scrapin.
itchy, and inflamed skin.            5)Blood test
TYPE OF DERMATITIS IN                    Management –
CHILDREN :-
    1. Atopic Dermatitis                  Moisturizers
        (Eczema)                          Topical corticosteroids
    2. Contact Dermatitis                 Topical
    3. Seborrheic Dermatitis                immunomodulators
     Risk factor                         Oral antihistamines
      1.Bacterial infection               Bath treatments.
 2.Immune system dysfunction                pharmacological
     Causes:-                             1.Topical corticosteroids
    1) Genetics                                 Exa÷ hydrocortisone
    2) Dry Skin                            2.Topical antibiotics
        PATHOPHYSIOLOGY                      3. Topical antifungal’s
         Due to Etiological factor     Nursing management :-
                        |            Nursing diagnosis: Impaired
     Inflammatory Reaction in        skin integrity. Related to
skin                                 inflammation and Itching As
                       ↓             evidence by observation of
Primaully affect the outermost       patient
Layer of theEpideumis                Nursing diagnosis:-Acute
                       ↓             pain Related to skin lesion and
             Skin damage             itching as evidence by patient
                      |              observation.
              Dermatit               Complications
         Clinical                              Infection
manifestations:-                               Cellulitis
1. Itching        Skin cancer
                Summary
                Conclusion
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