2. WHAT IS IT ?
• Atopic Dermatitis is a disease that often
appears before a child’s firs birthday and
causes itchy skin that is red, warm and tender.
• It afects the integumentary system.
VOCABULARY
Tender:delicada.
Itchy skin:piel
irritada.
3. HOW YOU CATCH IT ?
- Around the 90% of the persons get Atopic
Dermatitis before their 5th birthday.
- Researchers are still studing the causes of
Atopic Dermatitis.Through their studies, they
have learned that Atopic Dermatitis is not
contagious. It is genetic.
4. SYMPTOMS IN A BABY
• If a baby gets Atopic Dermatitis during this
time (before his first birthday), dry and scaly
patches appear on the skin.
VOCABULARY
Scaly patches:
Manchas
escamosas
5. SYMPTOMS IN A CHILD
• If a child gets Atopic Dermatitis between the 2
years and the age of puberty:
– It appears a rash that often begins in the creases of
elbows and knees. Other common places for the rash
to appear are the neck , wrists, ankles, and/or crease
between the buttoks and legs.
– There are itchy, scaly patches where the rash
appeares.
VOCABULARY
rash:erupcion
Buttoks : nalga
6. SYMPTOMS IN A ADULT
• It is rare for adults to get Atopic Dermatitis.
– It appears in the creases of the elbows or knees and
nape of neck.
– It covers much of the body.
– It can be especially noticeable on the neck and face.
– It can be especially bad around the eyes.
– It causes very dry skin.
– It causes non-stop itch.
– It causes scaly skin — more scaly than in babies and
children.
– It leads to skin infections.
7. SOLUTION
The solution is a medicine called
CORTICOSTEROIDS .
This medicine is effective but it has many side-
effects
8. • True (t) or false (f):
The idegumentary system exists :
This disease is normal in adults:
Atopic Dermatitis is contagious :
Is a symptom of Atopic Dermatitis to have
itchy skin :
