Inflammatory Skin Disease

learn how eczema may present in the skin
describe the subtypes of eczema
know the main treatment options for eczema
be aware of the diseases associated with eczema i.e. allergy, asthma and hay fever
learn how psoriasis may present in the skin
have understanding of the immune mechanisms associated with development of psoriasis
describe the different types of psoriasis subtypes
know the main treatment options for psoriasis including immunosuppressives / biologics
know the conditions associated with psoriasis i.e. psoriatic joint disease, metabolic syndrome and how you may screen for these
appreciate how inflammatory skin disease presents in darker skin types

What’s the difference between eczema and dermatitis?
How do we classify eczema?
Outline the presentation and features of atopic eczema…
How many infants are generally affected by atopic eczema, and how does this progress?
Where does atopic eczema tend to manifest in babies?
Some more information about infant atopic eczema…
Let’s look at more presentations of atopic eczema…