What is pruritus?
pruritus is another word for itching and itching can be caused by something that is in contact with the skin, such as insects, skin diseases such as eczema, and some of the more general diseases that are not specific to the skin such as kidney failure. Itching usually causes a desire to scratch, but excessive scratches can damage the skin, leading to infection. The common cause of itching, especially in the elderly, is dry leather that can be treated with humidifiers. In some conditions, itching is limited to one area of the body, with one example of manual eczema. Here, dry skin on the hands develops in itching lumps and blisters, and finally the skin crack, swollen and painful, with the possibility of occurring infections. Hand eczema is usually treated with a short steroid ointment, along with moisturizing creams and avoiding detergents and irritating chemicals, perhaps with gloves. It is characterized by more itching after opening the intestines or during the night. This unpleasant sensory experience can be treated with an emphasis on personal careor personal care, maintain the affected area conscientiously by clean and dry diet treatment to prevent spicy or acid foods and the use of ointment to calm the area. Sometimes a short steroid ointment course is also prescribed.
When itching is involved in general or systemic diseases, itching may be quite mild or extremely serious. In approximately half of people with long -term or chronic kidney failure, it occurs every day, and this may consist of recurring episodes or may be constantly present. Although the cause is not fully understood, it is known that the rimmers often worsen after dialysis or at night. The head, suitcase and arms are the most common places to experience pruritus. Treatment of itching consists mainly of ultraviolet light light phototherapy, where the patient stands inside the lightbox.
pruritus is associated with a type of cancer called Hodgkin disease or Hodgkin's lymphoma where mAlignant growth in the lymphatic system causes blood cell abnormalities. In addition to itching, there may be symptoms of night pots and weight loss and there may be enlarged lymphatic gland, swollen spleen and pigmented and dry skin. It has been shown that the combination of chemotherapy and steroids in some cases alleviate itching.