XERODERMA

Course overview

XERODERMA REFERS TO “DRY SKIN,” AND IS A COMMON CONDITION WHICH RESULTS IN SKIN ROUGHNESS, TIGHTNESS, FLAKING, AND SCALING. IT CAN CAUSE PRURITUS, LEADING TO EXCORIATIONS AND AN INCREASED RISK OF SKIN INFECTIONS. XERODERMA IS MULTIFACTORIAL IN ETIOLOGY AND MAY OCCUR IN RESPONSE TO CHANGES IN THE ENVIRONMENT, UNDERLYING DISEASES, MEDICATIONS, OR ADVANCED AGE. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF XERODERMA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN MANAGING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.