Itching/Pruritis.
SX â itch.
PE â
⢠Skin (excoriation, rash).
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DX â Blood Culture. CBC.
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TX â ⢠Antihistamines (eg Cetirizine given for urticaria). ⢠Hydroxyzine for pruritus: 25mg PO Q6-8 Hrs PRN. Doxepin 5% cream, apply QID for Pruritus. ⢠Cholestyramine 4-8 mg PO BID for Pruritus.
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dryness is root cause of itching..since areas u mention lost deir natural architect it cudnt keep itself moist n irritate skin..u might b thinking hw in summer wen we sweat alot dryness cud b the reason..so u need to understand those areas r nt involved in sweating n adjacent areas which actively sweating furthur hv dessication effect..so on skin it might look wet bt inside its dry n u knw our skin is almost impermeable to water..
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so funda is nt to let these areas getting dessicated so dat it cud hold moisture
apply Vaseline over these area..its best to keep dem moist..nxt to decrease itching u cn locally apply calamine lotion
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strech mark says u shud nt be dat heavy as u r..so reduce ur weight too.
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