pruritoceptive pruritus

Etiology

• eczema
• xerosis
• urticaria
• dermatophytosis
• infestations
  • lice
  • scabies
• lichen simplex chronicus
• psoriasis

History

• acute onset
• exposure
• recent travel
• involvement of household members Clinical manifestaions:
• localized itch
• primary skin lesions

Management

• see pruritus

More general terms

• pruritus (itching)