About this episode
Dr Thomas Round interviews Dr Khyati Bakhai about eczema, discussing its prevalence, symptoms, risk factors, and treatment options.
Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, is estimated to affect 1 in 5 children and 1 in 10 adults in the UK, making it one of the most prevalent skin conditions experienced across all age groups. It is the leading cause of skin-related disability in the UK and there has been an increased prevalence of eczema in the last 10 years. In this podcast Dr Thomas Round talks to Dr Khyati Bakhai, a GP in North East London about eczema. They discuss the definition of eczema, as well as the presentation, symptoms, risk factors including family history and other allergies, discussions during consultation, treatments such as emollients, protopics and steroid creams, assessing for infection, referral to secondary care when needed, management of flare ups and shared decision making with patients for ongoing management. For more information please see: RCGP eLearning course on Atopic Eczema RCGP eLearning Hub on Atopic Dermatitis RCGP Essential Knowledge Update module on Atopic eczema in under 12s & Venous eczema and chronic venous disease RCGP podcast on Dermatology Podcast: Skin of Colour RCGP Podcast Feedback Your feedback plays a crucial role in helping us improve the CPD products and…
People in this episode
Host: Dr Thomas Round
Guest: Dr Khyati Bakhai
Topics covered
- eczema
- atopic dermatitis
- skin conditions
- treatment options
- patient management
Keywords
- eczema
- atopic dermatitis
- treatment
- skin conditions
- patient management
- GP consultation
- flare ups
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: RCGP, RCGP eLearning, RCGP eLearning Hub, RCGP Essential Knowledge Update, RCGP Podcast
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