Atopic dermatitis is a common and chronic, pruritic inflammatory skin condition that can affect all age groups. This evidence-based guideline addresses important clinical questions that arise in its management. In this second of 4 sections, treatment of atopic dermatitis with nonpharmacologic interventions and pharmacologic topical therapies are reviewed. Where possible, suggestions on dosing a...

1. Explain the causes of exercise intolerance. 2. List the two most useful diagnostic tools for assessing exercise intolerance. 3. Describe how pulmonary dysfunctions, cardiac diseases, and muscular disorders affect exercise tolerance. 4. Delineate the nonpharmacologic treatment of choice for most cases of exercise intolerance. 5. Explain the role of behavioral modification within a family-base...

Breathlessness is a common and distressing symptom for patients in the advanced stages of diseases, particularly with lung cancer, motor neuron disease, and chronic lung and heart diseases. Pharmacologic interventions alone often are not able to relieve breathlessness. Therefore, nurses should be updated on the best practice related to nonpharmacologic interventions in managing the symptoms eff...