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Itching for Answers: A Practical Approach to Managing Pruritus in Atopic Dermatitis and Beyond

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Itching for Answers: A Practical Approach to Managing Pruritus in Atopic Dermatitis and Beyond

Shawn Kwatra, MD & Adam Friedman, MD, FAAD

 

Pruritus is a pain for all those involved. Both a symptom and a disease simultaneously, one can feel like they are in the multiverse of madness. While we still have more questions then answers, there is plenty one can do to alleviate this pesky and debilitating ailment. Dr. Shawn Kwatra, Associate Professor of Dermatology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Director of the Johns Hopkins Itch Center, joins podcast host Dr. Adam Friedman in a lively discussion on all thing pruritus. How to approach the itch without rash you say? We have practical guidance for that. (Spoiler alert: not a back scratcher.)
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