ECZEMA

catarrhal inflammation of the skin; in the first stage the skin is swollen and reddened with little pimples and has vesicles, which burst easily, letting a fluid out; in the second stage the external layer of the skin is peeled off, leaving a swollen, red, encrusted surface; and if the disease goes on to a third stage and becomes chronic without treatment, the discharge disappears, and a scaly patch is left. Any part of the body may be the site of the disease, and there is a burning or intensely itching feeling.