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Palmar pruritus

MedGen UID:
1616642
•Concept ID:
C0240649
•
Finding
Synonym: Itchy palm
 
HPO: HP:0031248

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 palm(s) of the hand. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPalmar pruritus

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Aquagenic wrinkling of the palms after brief immersion to water test as a screening tool for cystic fibrosis diagnosis.
Alexopoulos A, Chouliaras G, Kakourou T, Dakoutrou M, Nasi L, Petrocheilou A, Siahanidou S, Kanaka-Gantenbein C, Chrousos G, Loukou I, Michos A
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2021 Aug;35(8):1717-1724. Epub 2021 Jun 9 doi: 10.1111/jdv.17312. PMID: 33914973
Tap water iontophoresis in the treatment of pediatric hyperhidrosis.
Dagash H, McCaffrey S, Mellor K, Roycroft A, Helbling I
J Pediatr Surg 2017 Feb;52(2):309-312. Epub 2016 Nov 14 doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2016.11.026. PMID: 27912978
Cutaneous side effects of inhibitors of the RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK signalling pathway and their management.
Manousaridis I, Mavridou S, Goerdt S, Leverkus M, Utikal J
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2013 Jan;27(1):11-8. Epub 2012 Apr 28 doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2012.04546.x. PMID: 22540151

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Anaphylactoid reactions with intraperitoneal cisplatin.
Hebert ME, Blivin JL, Kessler J, Soper JT, Oleson JR
Ann Pharmacother 1995 Mar;29(3):260-3. doi: 10.1177/106002809502900306. PMID: 7606071

Therapy

Anaphylactoid reactions with intraperitoneal cisplatin.
Hebert ME, Blivin JL, Kessler J, Soper JT, Oleson JR
Ann Pharmacother 1995 Mar;29(3):260-3. doi: 10.1177/106002809502900306. PMID: 7606071

Clinical prediction guides

Anaphylactoid reactions with intraperitoneal cisplatin.
Hebert ME, Blivin JL, Kessler J, Soper JT, Oleson JR
Ann Pharmacother 1995 Mar;29(3):260-3. doi: 10.1177/106002809502900306. PMID: 7606071

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