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==Overview==
==Overview==
[[Eczema]] is a [[chronic]], [[relapsing]] [[dermatologic disease]]. [[Patients]] with [[eczema]] have [[pruritus]] which is an essential feature of this [[disease]]. <ref name="pmiddoi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2013.10.010.">{{cite journal| author=Schmoldt A, Benthe HF, Haberland G| title=Digitoxin metabolism by rat liver microsomes. | journal=Biochem Pharmacol | year= 1975 | volume= 24 | issue= 17 | pages= 1639-41 | pmid=doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2013.10.010. | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=10  }} </ref>
[[Eczema]] is a [[chronic]], [[relapsing]] [[dermatologic disease]]. [[Patients]] with [[eczema]] have [[pruritus]] which is an essential feature of this [[disease]]. <ref name="pmiddoi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2013.10.010.">{{cite journal| author=Schmoldt A, Benthe HF, Haberland G| title=Digitoxin metabolism by rat liver microsomes. | journal=Biochem Pharmacol | year= 1975 | volume= 24 | issue= 17 | pages= 1639-41 | pmid=doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2013.10.010. | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=10  }} </ref> <ref name="pmiddoi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cpha.2016.06.004.">{{cite journal| author=Schmoldt A, Benthe HF, Haberland G| title=Digitoxin metabolism by rat liver microsomes. | journal=Biochem Pharmacol | year= 1975 | volume= 24 | issue= 17 | pages= 1639-41 | pmid=doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cpha.2016.06.004. | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=10  }} </ref>
<ref name="pmiddoi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cpha.2016.06.004.">{{cite journal| author=Schmoldt A, Benthe HF, Haberland G| title=Digitoxin metabolism by rat liver microsomes. | journal=Biochem Pharmacol | year= 1975 | volume= 24 | issue= 17 | pages= 1639-41 | pmid=doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cpha.2016.06.004. | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=10  }} </ref>


==Physical Examination==
==Physical Examination==

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Overview

Eczema is a chronic, relapsing dermatologic disease. Patients with eczema have pruritus which is an essential feature of this disease. [1] [2]

Physical Examination

Table 1. Summary of Physical Examination.
System Findings
General Appearance Patient with eczema usually appears conscious, coherent, and not in cardiorespiratory distress.
Vital Signs Patient is usually normotensive and afebrile.
HEENT Head can be normocephalic.
Eyes can be normal.
Ears can be normal.
Nose can be normal.
Throat can be normal.
Chest / Lungs Respiration can be normal.
Cardiovascular Patient usually has no pertinent findings.
Abdomen Patient usually has no pertinent findings.
Skin / Extremities
More severe eczema



A patch of eczema that has been scratched
Neurologic Patient usually has no pertinent findings.
  1. Schmoldt A, Benthe HF, Haberland G (1975). "Digitoxin metabolism by rat liver microsomes". Biochem Pharmacol. 24 (17): 1639–41. PMID 10.1016/j.jaad.2013.10.010. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2013.10.010. Check |pmid= value (help).
  2. Schmoldt A, Benthe HF, Haberland G (1975). "Digitoxin metabolism by rat liver microsomes". Biochem Pharmacol. 24 (17): 1639–41. PMID http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cpha.2016.06.004. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cpha.2016.06.004. Check |pmid= value (help).