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Contact Dermatitis, Pediatric

Jocelyn Huang Schiller, MD and Brittany B. Allen, MD Reviewed 10/2018
 


BASICS

DESCRIPTION

An acute or chronic inflammation of the dermis and epidermis as result of either direct irritation to the skin (irritant contact dermatitis) or delayed-type (type IV) hypersensitivit...

DIAGNOSIS

HISTORY

  • Patients may present with either acute or chronic localized, pruritic dermatitis.

  • Patients should be asked about all chemicals, potential irritants, or allergens to which they are inte...

TREATMENT

GENERAL MEASURES

  • The most effective treatment involves identification and avoidance of the offending allergens or exposures. This often requires extensive education of the patient and family ...

ONGOING CARE

FOLLOW-UP RECOMMENDATIONS

Patient Monitoring

Patients who do not improve after 1 to 2 weeks of therapy should be reevaluated. 

DIET

Patients with allergy to nickel or BOP may experience conti...

ADDITIONAL READING

  • Admani S, Jacob SE. Allergic contact dermatitis in children: review of the past decade. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep.  2014;14(4):421. [View Abstract on OvidInsights]

  • De Waard-van de...

CODES

ICD9

  • 692.9 Contact dermatitis and other eczema, unspecified cause

  • 692.89 Contact dermatitis and other eczema due to other specified agents

  • 691.8 Other atopic dermatitis and related conditions

  • 692.6 ...

FAQ

  • Q: Can the fluid from blisters caused by poison ivy spread the rash to other parts of the body?

  • A: The contents of blisters from rhus dermatitis are not contagious. After exposure is eliminated, ne...

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