Opinion|Videos|July 2, 2024
Optimizing Atopic Dermatitis Control in a 36-Year-Old Male: Lifestyle, Treatment Options, and Shared Decision Making
Mona Shahriari, MD, analyzes the case of a 35-year-old male patient presenting with erythematous patches on his trunk and arms, who was diagnosed with moderate atopic dermatitis at age 2 but experienced improvement through adolescence and adulthood.
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- What is your impression of this case?
- Please comment on if this is a common patient presentation or scenario that you see in your practice.
- As the patient attributes sweating to exacerbating his condition, how should this be addressed in his care plan?
- Additionally, how might his history of childhood asthma impact the treatment options?
- How would you assess the patient's recent lifestyle change (new dusty home) and how this might affect/lead to disease flares?
- What is the role of stressors in flares and exacerbations of AD symptoms?
- How might smoking cessation impact their condition?
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