10 Types of Pruritus (Itch)
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Pruritus is irritating skin sensation and is characterized by itching, as well as provoking to scratch. 1. Pruritus Gravidarum Induced by the estrogen hormone, especially in the third trimester of pregnancy, starting from the abdomen or body, then generalized, may be accompanied by symptoms of anorexia , nausea or vomiting are also accompanied by pruritus cholestatic jaundice after 2- 4 weeks due to bile salts in the skin. 2. Cholestatic pruritus As an expression of cholestatic pruritus sign of obstruction in the bile (obstruction biliarry disease) located in the hepatic region, can also be caused side effects of drugs that provide intra hepatal obstruction resulting billiard acid salt excretion. 3. Senile pruritus Senile skin dry, easy to suffer from fissures (chapped skin) absolute become pruritic, occurs with or without inflammatory reaction. Itching occurs because light stimulation / temperature changes. The most common area is the external genital area, perineal and perianal. 4....