Dermatitis
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Dermatitis, awso kent as eczema, is a group o diseases that results in inflammation o the skin.[1] These diseases are characterized bi itchiness, red skin an a rash. In cases o short duration, there mey be wee blisters, while in lang-term cases the skin mey become thickened. The arie o skin involved can vary frae smaw tae the enteer body.
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Dermatitis | |
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Synonyms | Eczema |
A moderate case of dermatitis of the hands | |
Specialty | Dermatology |
Symptoms | Itchiness, red skin, rash[1] |
Complications | Skin infection[2] |
Uisual onset | Childhood[1][2] |
Causes | Atopic dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, irritant contact dermatitis, stasis dermatitis[1][2] |
Diagnostic method | Based on symptom[1] |
Seemilar condeetions | Scabies, psoriasis, dermatitis herpetiformis, lichen simplex chronicus[3] |
Treatment | Moisturizers, steroid creams, antihistamines[2][4] |
Frequency | 245 million (2015)[5] |
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