title: Pruritus: identifying and treating the causes.
abstract: The physician's ability to successfully treat and at least control, if not cure, the skin diseases resulting in pruritus has come through better understanding of skin physiology and the fortuitous discovery of a number of pharmacologic agents that significantly influence the pathologic processes causing itching. While the therapeutic armamentarium is far from perfect, the experienced practitioner can use it to considerable clinical benefit for the pruritus patient.
mesh_terms: D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000628:therapy; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000628:therapy; D004485:Eczema / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007057:Ichthyosis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D011537:Pruritus / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D012532:Scabies / Q000628:therapy; D014689:Venous Insufficiency / Q000150:complications