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Pruritis on abdomen

MedGen UID:
927590
•Concept ID:
C4293681
•
Sign or Symptom
HPO: HP:0030898

Definition

Pruritus is an itch or a sensation that makes a person want to scratch. This term refers to an abnormally increased sensation of itching over the skin of the abdomen. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPruritis on abdomen

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Angioedema and emergency medicine: From pathophysiology to diagnosis and treatment.
Depetri F, Tedeschi A, Cugno M
Eur J Intern Med 2019 Jan;59:8-13. Epub 2018 Sep 13 doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2018.09.004. PMID: 30220453
Topical antifungal drugs in the treatment of tinea pedis, tinea cruris, and tinea corporis.
Smith EB
J Am Acad Dermatol 1993 May;28(5 Pt 1):S24-S28. doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(09)80304-6. PMID: 8496408
Use of potassium sorbate for treatment of fungal infections.
McKinnon DA, Rodgerson EB
Obstet Gynecol 1975 Jan;45(1):108-10. PMID: 1078608

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Scabies: A Neglected Global Disease.
Leung AKC, Lam JM, Leong KF
Curr Pediatr Rev 2020;16(1):33-42. doi: 10.2174/1573396315666190717114131. PMID: 31544694
Long-term Impact of Crystalloid versus Colloid Solutions on Renal Function and Disability-free Survival after Major Abdominal Surgery.
Joosten A, Delaporte A, Mortier J, Ickx B, Van Obbergh L, Vincent JL, Cannesson M, Rinehart J, Van der Linden P
Anesthesiology 2019 Feb;130(2):227-236. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000002501. PMID: 30418217
Itchy rash near the navel.
Seehusen DA, Earwood JS
J Fam Pract 2007 Feb;56(2):123-5. PMID: 17270118
Lichen aureus.
Aoki M, Kawana S
Cutis 2002 Feb;69(2):145-8. PMID: 11868979
Pruritus: a practical approach.
Greco PJ, Ende J
J Gen Intern Med 1992 May-Jun;7(3):340-9. doi: 10.1007/BF02598094. PMID: 1351941

Diagnosis

Erythrasma.
Masood M, Heath CR, Usatine RP
J Fam Pract 2022 Dec;71(10):E13-E14. doi: 10.12788/jfp.0528. PMID: 36735943
Scabies: A Neglected Global Disease.
Leung AKC, Lam JM, Leong KF
Curr Pediatr Rev 2020;16(1):33-42. doi: 10.2174/1573396315666190717114131. PMID: 31544694
Pediculosis Pubis.
Creighton-Smith M, Sloan SB
JAMA Dermatol 2019 Dec 1;155(12):1416. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2019.2718. PMID: 31553414
Diagnosing Hidradenitis Suppurativa.
Revuz JE, Jemec GB
Dermatol Clin 2016 Jan;34(1):1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.det.2015.08.009. PMID: 26617351
Pruritus: a practical approach.
Greco PJ, Ende J
J Gen Intern Med 1992 May-Jun;7(3):340-9. doi: 10.1007/BF02598094. PMID: 1351941

Therapy

Docetaxel-induced Flagellate Erythema - Case Report and Brief Review.
Asma J, Sarrah K, Ons C, Riadh D, Sihem EA
Curr Drug Saf 2023;18(3):386-388. doi: 10.2174/1574886317666220613155550. PMID: 35794738
Scabies: A Neglected Global Disease.
Leung AKC, Lam JM, Leong KF
Curr Pediatr Rev 2020;16(1):33-42. doi: 10.2174/1573396315666190717114131. PMID: 31544694
Two cases of asymmetric papules.
Horcajada-Reales C, Gómez-Recuero Muñoz L, Suárez-Fern Ández R, Campos-Dominguez M
J Fam Pract 2016 Nov;65(11):827-828. PMID: 28087874
Pruritus: a practical approach.
Greco PJ, Ende J
J Gen Intern Med 1992 May-Jun;7(3):340-9. doi: 10.1007/BF02598094. PMID: 1351941
Nifuratel contact dermatitis.
Valsecchi R, Imberti GL, Cainelli T
Contact Dermatitis 1990 Sep;23(3):187. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1990.tb04782.x. PMID: 2149321

Prognosis

Docetaxel-induced Flagellate Erythema - Case Report and Brief Review.
Asma J, Sarrah K, Ons C, Riadh D, Sihem EA
Curr Drug Saf 2023;18(3):386-388. doi: 10.2174/1574886317666220613155550. PMID: 35794738
Scabies: A Neglected Global Disease.
Leung AKC, Lam JM, Leong KF
Curr Pediatr Rev 2020;16(1):33-42. doi: 10.2174/1573396315666190717114131. PMID: 31544694
Ampullary carcinoid tumour presenting with extrahepatic biliary obstruction.
Shafique MS, Fahim M, Shahbaz Bhatti ST, Khan JS, Khan MM
J Pak Med Assoc 2015 Aug;65(8):892-4. PMID: 26228340
Lichen aureus.
Aoki M, Kawana S
Cutis 2002 Feb;69(2):145-8. PMID: 11868979
Pruritus: a practical approach.
Greco PJ, Ende J
J Gen Intern Med 1992 May-Jun;7(3):340-9. doi: 10.1007/BF02598094. PMID: 1351941

Clinical prediction guides

Large-bowel obstruction secondary to Enterobius vermicularis pseudotumour.
O'Brien S, Ahmed S, Hayes B, O'Riordain M
BMJ Case Rep 2022 Nov 29;15(11) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2022-252676. PMID: 36446475Free PMC Article
Scabies: A Neglected Global Disease.
Leung AKC, Lam JM, Leong KF
Curr Pediatr Rev 2020;16(1):33-42. doi: 10.2174/1573396315666190717114131. PMID: 31544694
Long-term Impact of Crystalloid versus Colloid Solutions on Renal Function and Disability-free Survival after Major Abdominal Surgery.
Joosten A, Delaporte A, Mortier J, Ickx B, Van Obbergh L, Vincent JL, Cannesson M, Rinehart J, Van der Linden P
Anesthesiology 2019 Feb;130(2):227-236. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000002501. PMID: 30418217
Eczematous dermatitis due to subcutaneous teriparatide injection.
Chu H, Kim DS
Endocrine 2016 May;52(2):395-6. Epub 2015 Nov 28 doi: 10.1007/s12020-015-0817-1. PMID: 26615592
Acute morbidity associated with scabies and other ectoparasitoses rapidly improves after treatment with ivermectin.
Worth C, Heukelbach J, Fengler G, Walter B, Liesenfeld O, Hengge U, Feldmeier H
Pediatr Dermatol 2012 Jul-Aug;29(4):430-6. Epub 2011 Dec 30 doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2011.01680.x. PMID: 22211573

Recent systematic reviews

Evaluation of neuraxial analgesia on outcomes for patients undergoing robot assisted abdominal surgery.
Greig P, Sotiriou A, Kailainathan P, Carvalho CYM, Onwochei DN, Thurley N, Desai N
J Clin Anesth 2024 Aug;95:111468. Epub 2024 Apr 9 doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2024.111468. PMID: 38599160
Clinical manifestations of human Mpox infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Yon H, Shin H, Shin JI, Shin JU, Shin YH, Lee J, Rhee SY, Koyanagi A, Jacob L, Smith L, Lee SW, Rahmati M, Ahmad S, Cho W, Yon DK
Rev Med Virol 2023 Jul;33(4):e2446. Epub 2023 Apr 13 doi: 10.1002/rmv.2446. PMID: 37056203
Transversus abdominis plane block compared with wound infiltration for postoperative analgesia following Cesarean delivery: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
Sultan P, Patel SD, Jadin S, Carvalho B, Halpern SH
Can J Anaesth 2020 Dec;67(12):1710-1727. Epub 2020 Oct 9 doi: 10.1007/s12630-020-01818-x. PMID: 33033957
WITHDRAWN: Patient controlled intravenous opioid analgesia versus continuous epidural analgesia for pain after intra-abdominal surgery.
Werawatganon T, Charuluxananan S
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2013 Mar 28;2013(3):CD004088. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004088.pub3. PMID: 23543529Free PMC Article
Patient controlled intravenous opioid analgesia versus continuous epidural analgesia for pain after intra-abdominal surgery.
Werawatganon T, Charuluxanun S
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2005 Jan 25;(1):CD004088. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004088.pub2. PMID: 15674928

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