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Contact dermatitis is a term for a skin reaction resulting from exposure to allergens or irritants. Phototoxic dermatitis occurs when the allergen or irritant is activated by sunlight. more

Contact dermatitis is a term for a skin reaction resulting from exposure to allergens or irritants. Phototoxic dermatitis occurs when the allergen or irritant is activated by sunlight.

Only the superficial regions of the skin are affected in contact dermatitis. Inflammation of the affected tissue is present in the epidermis (the outermost layer of skin) and the outer dermis (the layer beneath the epidermis) (ESCD 2006). Unlike contact urticaria in which a rash appears within minutes of exposure and fades away within minutes to hours, contact dermatitis takes days to fade away and then only if the skin no longer comes in contact with the allergen or irritant. Chronic contact dermatitis can develop where the removal of the offending agent no longer provides expected relief. In North America, the most common allergic contact dermatitis is caused by poison ivy. Common causes of irritant contact dermatitis are harsh (highly alkaline) soaps, detergents, and cleaning products. less

diagnostic test search results for 'contact dermatitis'

1 - 3 of 3 diagnostic tests

	Patch test	contact dermatitis and Patch test
	Biopsy skin	contact dermatitis and Biopsy skin
	Allergy, Skin Test	contact dermatitis and Allergy, Skin Test

therapeutic procedure search results for 'contact dermatitis'
1 - 5 of 9 therapeutic procedures
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	cold application	contact dermatitis and cold application
	Avoid Allergen Exposure	contact dermatitis and Avoid Allergen Exposure
	Moisturization of skin	contact dermatitis and Moisturization of skin
	Oatmeal baths	contact dermatitis and Oatmeal baths
	Soak Affected Area in Cool Water	contact dermatitis and Soak Affected Area in Cool Water
	Wash to Remove Irritant	contact dermatitis and Wash to Remove Irritant
	avoid Triggers	contact dermatitis and avoid Triggers
	grenz radiation	contact dermatitis and grenz radiation
	pat, DON'T rub skin dry	contact dermatitis and pat, DON'T rub skin dry
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medications search results for 'contact dermatitis'
1 - 5 of 21 medications
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	prednisone	contact dermatitis and prednisone
	hydrocortisone topical	contact dermatitis and hydrocortisone topical
	diphenhydramine	contact dermatitis and diphenhydramine
	Prednisolone	contact dermatitis and Prednisolone
	hydroxyzine	contact dermatitis and hydroxyzine
	Eucerin	contact dermatitis and Eucerin
	clobetasol propionate	contact dermatitis and clobetasol propionate
	betamethasone dipropionate	contact dermatitis and betamethasone dipropionate
	Zinc oxide paste	contact dermatitis and Zinc oxide paste
	Triamcinolone acetate	contact dermatitis and Triamcinolone acetate
	Lubriderm	contact dermatitis and Lubriderm
	Burow solution	contact dermatitis and Burow solution
	Betamethasone sodium phosphate and triamcinolone	contact dermatitis and Betamethasone sodium phosphate and triamcinolone
	Moisturel	contact dermatitis and Moisturel
	aluminum acetate topical (a.k.a aluminum acetate topical, Aluminum Acetate)	contact dermatitis and aluminum acetate topical
	betamethasone topical (a.k.a betamethasone topical, Beta-Val)	contact dermatitis and betamethasone topical
	diphenhydrAMINE (a.k.a diphenhydrAMINE, Benadryl)	contact dermatitis and diphenhydrAMINE
	hydrOXYzine (a.k.a hydrOXYzine, Atarax)	contact dermatitis and hydrOXYzine
	hydrocortisone topical (a.k.a hydrocortisone topical, Westcort)	contact dermatitis and hydrocortisone topical
	predniSONE (a.k.a predniSONE, Deltasone)	contact dermatitis and predniSONE
	triamcinolone topical (a.k.a triamcinolone topical, Kenalog)	contact dermatitis and triamcinolone topical
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