Itch

Question 1

Dry skin lotion products

Answer 1

Cooling effect as water evaporates
itch of dry skin, eczema, sunburn

Question 2

Calamine products

Answer 2

First aid (bites), chicken pox if seen
not itch of typical dry skin
-dries out and will make worse

Question 3

Menthol

Answer 3

Under 1% (anti-pruritic): 0.5 or 0.15 is helpful for dry skin and no irritation. not needed.

Over 1% (counter-irritant): irritates skin and muscle already irritated. Brain handling two signals, irritating skin to change perspective.

Question 4

Body powder powder

Answer 4

Good for insect bites as rash is too broad, would irritate eczema.

Question 5

Local anesthetic

Answer 5

Pramoxine or benzocaine or rescorcinol
-yes for first aid but not cuts/burns
-res and benxo only for first aid

Question 6

Antihistamine for anti-itch

Answer 6

-for bites, sunburn ivy, minor irritation
-not for blistered, raw, oozing skin like chicken pox
-1st gen makes not liked, calomine works just as well
-problem is when put lots on where skin is compromised and get very high dosages

Question 7

Benadryl

Answer 7

-rash is broad, bad for eczema
-better to use 2nd gen (reactine helps better)

Question 8

Topical Steroids

Answer 8

hydrocortisone 0.5 and 1% cream or ointment
clobestason
-are anti inflam and help with minor irritation
-0.5 work for baby face and diaper rash

Question 9

Topical steroid rating scale

Answer 9

7 is low potency
1 is high potency

Question 9

Topical steroid rating scale

Answer 9

7 is low potency
1 is high potency

Question 10

Systematic Itch

Answer 10

Opioids, possibly cancer
-usually itch and no rash
-diabetes, need to treat tx