Publication details
Pruritus v ambulanci praktického lékaře
| Title in English | Pruritus at a GPs surgery |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2010 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Medicína pro praxi |
| MU Faculty or unit | |
| Citation | |
| Field | Dermatovenerology |
| Keywords | pruritus; etiopatogenesis; diagnostics; treatment |
| Description | Pruritus is a specific sensation perceived as very unpleasant and annoying which results in compulsive scratching; when of longer duration, the patient becomes neurotic. Pruritus may be caused by a variety of factors which most commonly include eczema, allergic reactions, infectious and parasitic diseases, metabolic diseases and tumours. |