title: Nursing care and management of patients with pruritus.
abstract: This article discusses common pruritic conditions. It emphasises the importance of good history taking and provides a description of the topical treatments and measures that can be used to alleviate the patient's symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Welsh Institute of Dermatology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff. ann.davies@cardiffandvale.wales.nhs.uk
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Davies
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004643:Emollients / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010808:Physical Examination; D011537:Pruritus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D004643:Emollients; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents