Cibinqo (abrocitinib) is a medication used to treat moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (eczema). It belongs to a class of drugs known as Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors, which work by reducing inflammation that causes symptoms like itching and skin irritation.
Cubital fossae are elbow pits.
Chronic rhinitis means chronic (long-term) inflammation of the nasal mucosa. Symptoms that patients experience include constant nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, and itching of the nose. Chronic rhinitis can be allergic or non-allergic.
A chronic infection is a long-term health condition in which pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites, remain in the body for an extended period. This can happen when the immune system is not able to completely eliminate the infection. Chronic infections can occur anywhere in the body, including the lungs, ears, skin, or urinary tract. Symptoms depend on the location and type of infection. Treatment typically consists of long-term use of antibiotics or other drugs aimed at destroying pathogenic microorganisms. A typical example of a chronic infection is chronic hepatitis B.
This refers to a disease that lasts for a long time (usually several years). A typical example of a chronic disease is atopic dermatitis, unlike for example, a cold, which is an acute disease and passes in a few days.
Corticosteroids are a group of steroid hormones produced in the adrenal gland in the body. They are divided into glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids. In medicine, we use drugs from the corticosteroid group for treating various diseases, their effect is, among other things, also anti-inflammatory action.
Contact allergies are allergies that usually appear at the point of contact with an allergen. A typical example of contact allergy is an allergy to nickel. If an individual who is allergic to nickel has a nickel belt buckle, redness, tiny red rashes, and even blisters may appear at the point of contact of the buckle with the skin.
The word cardiorespiratory refers to the heart (cardio-) and lungs (-respiratory). In medical reports, it is often written that a certain person is cardiorespiratory stable, which means there are no major disturbances in the functioning of the heart and lungs that would endanger a person's life.
If, for example, we press on the skin on another part of the body (usually on the toes), then remove the finger, we can see that the blood returns to the capillaries and the skin regains its pink color. The time from the end of the pressure to the skin regaining its normal color is called capillary return. By measuring the capillary return, we determine whether our limbs are well blooded. If, for example, the vessels that supply blood to the limbs are narrowed, the capillary return will be prolonged.
Common eczema refers to Atopic Dermatitis, one of the most common forms of eczema, a condition that causes the skin to become itchy, dry and cracked.