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Background
- •Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, relapsing inflammatory skin disease affecting up to 20% of children and 10% of adults globally, with the highest disability burden of any skin condition. It is driven by a self-amplifying cycle of epidermal barrier disruption ( mutations, ) and type 2 immune dysregulation (IL-4, IL-13, IL-31), with colonization and the itch-scratch cycle as amplifying loops.
- •Loss-of-function mutations in the filaggrin gene (FLG) are the strongest known genetic risk factor (OR 3-5), leading to reduced natural moisturizing factor and increased allergen penetration. Environmental triggers include low humidity, air pollution, obesity, and stress.
- •AD is a spectrum disease with distinct clinical phenotypes: extrinsic (80-85%, elevated IgE) vs intrinsic (normal IgE), and variants such as head-and-neck AD ( -driven), chronic hand eczema, nummular eczema, prurigo nodularis overlap, and erythrodermic AD. Recognizing these guides therapy.
- •The atopic march describes the progression from infantile AD to asthma, , and food allergy; early-onset persistent AD carries the highest risk. Early effective therapy with may reduce incident asthma by 38%.
Evaluation
- •Suspect AD in any patient with intense pruritus, eczematous lesions, and a chronic relapsing course, especially with personal or family history of atopy. The diagnosis is clinical using Hanifin and Rajka criteria (≥3 major: pruritus, typical morphology/distribution, chronic course, atopy; plus ≥3 minor).
- •Ask about onset age (usually <2 years), itch severity (use Peak Pruritus NRS 0-10), sleep disturbance, triggers (sweat, stress, irritants), and history of asthma, allergic rhinitis, or food allergy.
- •Examine for morphology: acute (erythematous papules/vesicles with oozing), subacute (dry scaly patches), chronic (lichenified plaques with excoriations). Distribution varies by age: infants face/extensors, children flexural, adults flexural plus head-and-neck or hand eczema.
- •Look for associated signs: Dennie-Morgan fold, , hyperlinear palms, pityriasis alba, white dermographism.
- •No confirmatory lab test is required. Dermoscopy shows yellow serous crusts, dotted vessels (<25/mm²), and diffuse white scaling; linear or spermatozoa-like vessels suggest mycosis fungoides and warrant biopsy.
- •Skin biopsy is reserved for atypical presentations (unilateral, nodular, erythrodermic) or treatment failure; histology shows spongiosis in acute lesions and psoriasiform hyperplasia in chronic lesions, with reduced filaggrin expression.
- •Assess severity using validated tools: EASI (≥16 moderate-severe), IGA (0-4), PP-NRS (≥4-point reduction meaningful), POEM, DLQI. BSA ≥10% defines moderate-severe in trials.
- •Consider differentials: psoriasis (sharply demarcated plaques, silvery scale, nail changes), contact dermatitis (patch testing), mycosis fungoides (atypical lymphocytes, clonality), scabies (burrows, interdigital involvement).
- •In acute deterioration, distinguish (monomorphic vesicles, fever, HSV PCR), erythroderma (>90% BSA, systemic symptoms), and bacterial superinfection (honey-colored crusts, cellulitis).
Management
- •Initiate consistent emollient therapy (fragrance-free, lipid-rich) at least twice daily to restore barrier function; this is the foundation of all AD management.
- •For active flares, apply (TCS) once or twice daily: low-potency ( 1%) for face/intertriginous, mid-potency (triamcinolone 0.1%) for trunk/limbs, high-potency (clobetasol 0.05%) for short bursts on lichenified plaques. Taper to twice-weekly maintenance for prone sites.
- •Topical calcineurin inhibitors ( 0.03%/0.1% ointment, pimecrolimus 1% cream) are steroid-sparing alternatives for sensitive areas; tacrolimus 0.1% is non-inferior to mid-potency TCS.
- •Newer topical options: roflumilast cream 0.15% once daily (PDE4 inhibitor), tapinarof cream 1% once daily (AhR agonist), and ruxolitinib cream 0.75%/1.5% twice daily (JAK1/2 inhibitor) are approved for mild-to-moderate AD.
- •For moderate-to-severe AD inadequately controlled with topicals, consider narrowband UVB phototherapy (311-313 nm) three times weekly; it is effective but requires frequent visits.
- •First-line conventional systemic: 2.5-5 mg/kg/day (divided BID) for rapid onset; monitor BP and renal function. Limit to ≤1 year due to toxicity.
- •Alternative conventional systemic: 10-25 mg weekly with folic acid 5 mg weekly; slower onset (8-12 weeks) but better long-term safety. Azathioprine and mofetil are third-line.
- •Biologics are first-line systemic therapy for moderate-severe AD after topical failure. Initiate 600 mg subcutaneously loading dose, then 300 mg every 2 weeks; it blocks IL-4Rα and achieves IGA 0/1 in 36-38% at week 16.
- •Alternative biologics: tralokinumab 600 mg load then 300 mg every 2 weeks (anti-IL-13), lebrikizumab 500 mg load then 250 mg every 2 weeks (anti-IL-13), nemolizumab 60 mg load then 30 mg every 4 weeks (anti-IL-31RA, especially for pruritus).
- •Oral JAK inhibitors offer rapid efficacy but carry FDA boxed warnings for MACE, VTE, malignancy, and serious infections. Abrocitinib 100-200 mg daily, upadacitinib 15-30 mg daily, baricitinib 2-4 mg daily. Upadacitinib 30 mg showed superior EASI-75 (71%) vs dupilumab (61%) at week 16.
- •For acute emergencies: requires IV acyclovir 10 mg/kg every 8 hours; systemic corticosteroids are contraindicated. Erythroderma requires hospitalization, fluid resuscitation, and topical steroids under wet wraps.
- •Avoid long-term systemic corticosteroids, leukotriene receptor antagonists, probiotics, and house dust mite avoidance as monotherapy; these lack evidence.
- •Refer to dermatology if no EASI-50 response after 12-16 weeks of adequate topical therapy, if systemic therapy is needed, or if atypical features suggest mycosis fungoides.
- •Monitor for treatment-specific adverse events: conjunctivitis with dupilumab (5-15%), VTE with JAK inhibitors, renal toxicity with cyclosporine, and infections with all immunosuppressants.
Board Review — High Yield
- •Hanifin and Rajka criteria, Requires ≥3 major (pruritus, typical morphology/distribution, chronic course, atopy) and ≥3 minor features for diagnosis.
- •Filaggrin (FLG) mutations, Strongest genetic risk factor (OR 3-5); leads to barrier dysfunction and increased transepidermal water loss.
- •Eczema herpeticum, Emergency: monomorphic vesicles, fever; treat with IV acyclovir 10 mg/kg q8h; systemic corticosteroids contraindicated.
- •Dupilumab, First-line biologic for moderate-severe AD; blocks IL-4Rα; IGA 0/1 in ~37% at week 16; associated with conjunctivitis (5-15%).
- •JAK inhibitor boxed warning, MACE, VTE, malignancy, serious infections; screen for risk factors before use.
- •Atopic march, Progression from infantile AD to asthma, allergic rhinitis, food allergy; early dupilumab may reduce asthma risk by 38%.
- •Topical steroid withdrawal (TSW), Intense erythema/burning after abrupt discontinuation of potent TCS; manage with slow taper and calcineurin inhibitors.
- •EASI score, Validated severity tool; EASI ≥16 = moderate-severe; treat-to-target goal EASI ≤7.
- •Intrinsic vs extrinsic AD, Extrinsic (80-85%) has elevated IgE; intrinsic has normal IgE, later onset, female predominance.
- •Phototherapy, Narrowband UVB (311-313 nm) is second-line after topicals; contraindicated in photosensitivity disorders.
Deep Dive — Evidence Details
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