ASTEATOTIC ECZEMA

Course overview

THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF ASTEATOTIC ECZEMA AND REVIEWS THE ROLE OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM IN MANAGING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION. ASTEATOTIC ECZEMA IS A DERMATOLOGICAL CONDITION THAT IS CHARACTERIZED BY DRY, FISSURED SKIN THAT OCCURS FROM EPIDERMAL WATER LOSS. IT IS A COMMON CONDITION THAT AFFECTS MOSTLY GERIATRIC PATIENTS IN DRY, COLD CLIMATES. EARLY RECOGNITION CAN LEAD TO TREATMENT AND AVOID SECONDARY LESIONS AND INFECTIONS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF ASTEATOTIC ECZEMA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.