What is your approach to treating patients with chronic pruritus of unclear etiology?
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Dermatology · Forefront Dermatology
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After a thorough workup (which includes some or all of the tests below) I typically follow a treatment algorithm for Chronic Pruritus of Unknown Origin or CPUO. This includes empiric ivermectin or permethrin to rule out atypical scabetic itch (this has fooled even the most astute clinicians), topica...
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