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What is a common symptom of eczema?
Itchiness
What is the primary symptom of atopic dermatitis?
Itchy skin eruption
What are some common types of eczema?
Atopic, seborrheic, contact, allergic, irritant, nummular, asteatotic, stasis, neurodermatitis, lichen simplex chronicus
What is the assessment of severity for eczema?
Clear (normal skin), Mild (dry skin, itching, redness), Moderate (dry skin, itching, redness, excoriation, thickening), Severe (widespread dry skin, itching, redness, excoriation, thickening, bleeding, oozing, cracking)
What are some management strategies for eczema?
Education, optimal skin care, identification and avoidance of triggers, topical and systemic treatments, regular medical supervision
What are some common pitfalls in diagnosing eczema?
Misdiagnosis as scabies, psoriasis, fungus, eczema herpeticum
What is a characteristic of eczema herpeticum?
Typical umbilicated vesicles and severe pain in an unwell patient
What are coalescing papules?
Clusters of small, raised skin lesions
What is Herpes simplex virus usually type 1?
A viral infection that causes cold sores
When is urgent hospital admission necessary?
In cases requiring immediate medical attention
What is the chronic condition characterized by increased numbers of Pityrosporum ovale and genetic tendency?
Seborrheic Dermatitis
What is the coin-shaped patches and plaques skin condition secondary to xerosis?
Nummular Dermatitis
What is the extreme case of xerosis characterized by riverbed-type cracking?
Asteatotic Dermatitis
What is the skin condition associated with venous hypertension and complicated by ulceration?
Stasis Dermatitis
What is the chronic skin condition characterized by severe pruritus, habitual excoriating or rubbing, and thickening of the skin?
Neurodermatitis Lichen Simplex Chronicus
What is the acute form of contact dermatitis characterized by symptoms such as stinging, burning, and soreness?
Acute Irritant Contact Dermatitis
What is the delayed inflammatory response form of contact dermatitis commonly seen during diagnostic patch testing?
Acute Delayed Irritant Contact Dermatitis
What is the type of hypersensitivity response in allergic contact dermatitis?
Type 4
What percentage of contact dermatitis cases does allergic contact dermatitis account for?
20
What is the gold standard for diagnosing allergic contact dermatitis?
Patch testing
What is the most common cause of allergic shoe dermatitis?
Mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT)
What are the symptoms of acute allergic contact dermatitis?
Lesions appearing within 24 to 96 hours of exposure
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