Atopic Dermatitis: Eczema

Symptoms Atopic dermatitis, or neurodermatitis, is a noncontagious, chronic inflammatory skin disease that causes episodes of red, rough, dry or weeping, crusted and scaly skin. Eczema can occur all over the body and is typically accompanied by severe itching. Patients have dry skin. In infants, the disease begins on the scalp and cheeks. Depending on … Atopic Dermatitis: Eczema

Crohn’s Disease Causes and Treatment

Symptoms Crohn’s disease manifests as inflammation that occurs primarily in the lower portion of the small intestine and in the colon. The typical course is chronically recurrent, meaning periods of quiescence are interrupted by episodes of disease. Common symptoms include: Abdominal pain (more likely on the right side) Nausea, vomiting Diarrhea, constipation Flatulence Fever Weight … Crohn’s Disease Causes and Treatment

Belimumab: Effects, Uses & Risks

Belimumab is an IgG1 lambda monoclonal antibody approved for treatment in humans. It was approved in the EU in 2011 as a treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus. It is used to support conventional therapies when they do not result in significant improvement in disease state. What is belimumab? Belimumab is sold under the trade name … Belimumab: Effects, Uses & Risks

Eales Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Eales syndrome is an ocular vasculitis associated with retinal damage, vitreous hemorrhage, and visual loss. The causes of the disease are as yet unclear and may correspond to a wide variety of contexts ranging from autoimmunological processes to tubercolotic phenomena. Symptomatic treatment of the syndrome encompasses medicinal and ophthalmic surgical steps. What is Eales syndrome? … Eales Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Microscopic Polyangiitis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

In microscopic polyangiitis, blood vessels become inflamed by autoimmunologic processes. The cause is not yet known but is speculatively associated with immunologic misprogramming after infection. The prognosis for untreated patients is unfavorable, but drug-treated patients do not necessarily have an unfavorable course. What is microscopic polyangiitis? Microscopic polyangitis corresponds to polyarteritis nodosa, also known as … Microscopic Polyangiitis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment