title: Itch Management in Childhood.
abstract: Itch in children is a very common symptom and is mainly related to a skin disease rather than an underlying systemic disorder. The most common dermatoses include atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, insect bites, scabies, and pediculosis capitis. There are specific diagnostic patterns which require the evaluation of a careful history and dermatological examination. For dermatological treatment, we have to consider that children, especially infants, show differences in physiology and pathophysiology, and also in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics compared with adults.
authors: Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany.
authors: Regina
authors: R
authors: Fölster-Holst
mesh_terms: D000169:Acrodermatitis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D000982:Antipruritics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D004820:Epidermolysis Bullosa / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D005076:Exanthema / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D006633:Histamine Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications; D007306:Insecticides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010373:Lice Infestations / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D008415:Mastocytosis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1 / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D026023:Permethrin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017515:Pityriasis Rosea / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D011537:Pruritus / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012532:Scabies / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D017592:Skin Care
chemical_list: D000982:Antipruritics; D006633:Histamine Antagonists; D007306:Insecticides; D026023:Permethrin