How Does Acrodermatitis Affect the Skin?
Signs & Symptoms Skin Lesions Are Usually Blistered (Vesicobullous) and After Drying out Become Psoriasis-Like. the Skin Around the Nails May Also Be Inflamed...
What are the symptoms of acrodermatitis?
Acrodermatitis causes itchy red or purple blisters to form on the body. Children may also develop a bloated abdomen, a fever, and swollen, sore lymph nodes. Although acrodermatitis itself isn't contagious, the viruses that cause it are contagious.
How do you get rid of acrodermatitis?
Treatment of acrodermatitis enteropathica requires lifelong zinc supplementation. Typically, 1-3 mg/kg of zinc gluconate or sulfate is administered orally each day. Clinical improvement occurs prior to any significant change in the plasma zinc levels, usually within days to weeks of initiating treatment.
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