Contact urticaria: present scenario.
Dermatitis; Congresses and Conferences; Contact – Etiology; Urticaria – Classification; Urticaria – Diagnosis; Urticaria – Immunology; Urticaria – Physiopathology; Urticaria – Therapy; Urticaria – Trends
Immunological contact urticaria is a hypersensitivity reaction that appears on the skin following contact with an eliciting substance. Recent advances in our understanding of the molecular mechanism and pathogenesis of this reaction have altered its classification, diagnosis, and treatment. We discuss classification, epidemiology, diagnosis, testing, and treatment options that are available to patients with contact urticaria.
Bhatia R; Alikhan A; Maibach HI
Indian Journal of Dermatology
2009
2009-07
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.4103/0019-5154.55639" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.4103/0019-5154.55639</a>
Pruritic rash.
Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Adolescent; Treatment Outcome; Severity of Illness Index; Prognosis; Risk Assessment; Allergens; Eczema/*diagnosis; Family Practice/methods; Nickel/*adverse effects/immunology; Patch Tests; Pruritus/*diagnosis/drug therapy/etiology; Steroids/therapeutic use; Diagnosis; Differential; Administration; Topical; Dermatitis; Allergic Contact/*diagnosis/drug therapy/etiology
Uhlenhake Elizabeth; Brodell Robert T; Nedorost Susan
The Journal of Family Practice
2009
2009-11
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Angular cheilitis, part 1: local etiologies.
Humans; Risk Factors; Cheilitis/*etiology/microbiology; Infection/complications; Dermatitis; Allergic Contact/complications
Angular cheilitis (AC) is a common condition characterized by erythema, moist maceration, ulceration, and crusting at the corners of the mouth. This article focuses on the common local factors that act alone and in combination to produce AC. These factors are categorized as irritant, allergic, and infectious causes. Identifying the underlying etiology of AC is a critical step in developing an effective treatment plan for this condition.
Park Kelly K; Brodell Robert T; Helms Stephen E
Cutis
2011
2011-06
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Palisaded Granulomatous Dermatitis Associated with Ulcerative Colitis: A Comprehensive Literature Review.
dermatitis; granulomatous; palisaded; ulcerative colitis
Palisaded granulomatous dermatitis is an uncommon pathologic condition potentially associated with several disorders. These include drugs, inflammatory bowel disease, multiple myelomas, rheumatoid arthritis, and systemic lupus erythematosus. An illustrative case of a man with palisaded granulomatous dermatitis who subsequently developed ulcerative colitis is described, and the characteristics of other individuals with ulcerative colitis-associated palisaded granulomatous dermatitis are reviewed. PubMed was used to search the following terms: palisaded, interstitial, granulomatous, dermatitis, ulcerative colitis, and neutrophilic. Papers were obtained and references were reviewed. Ulcerative colitis-associated palisaded granulomatous dermatitis is uncommon. Palisaded granulomatous dermatitis-associated ulcerative colitis has been reported in four individuals. The palisaded granulomatous dermatitis appeared from six years prior to diagnosis to 19 years following diagnosis of the patient's gastrointestinal disease. In addition to individual and grouped papular lesions on the elbows, the morphology of palisaded granulomatous dermatitis can also present as indurated linear plaques overlying the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints and proximal fingers.
Stiff Katherine M; Cohen Philip R
Cureus
2017
2017-01
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.958" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.7759/cureus.958</a>
Improved therapy for atopic eczema. New immunomodulators clear the rash with few side effects.
Female; Humans; Infant; Treatment Outcome; Immunosuppressive Agents/*administration & dosage/adverse effects; Tacrolimus/*administration & dosage/adverse effects; Dermatitis; Adjuvants; Atopic/*drug therapy/pathology; Immunologic/*therapeutic use
Smith Jennifer S; Brodell Robert T
Postgraduate medicine
2004
2004-01
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.3810/pgm.2004.01.1432" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.3810/pgm.2004.01.1432</a>
Taking the itch out of poison ivy. Are you prescribing the right medication?
Adult; Humans; Male; Prednisone/*administration & dosage; Recurrence; Antipruritics/therapeutic use; Drug Packaging; Drug Prescriptions; Glucocorticoids/*administration & dosage; Methylprednisolone/administration & dosage; Pruritus/drug therapy/*etiology; Dermatitis; Toxicodendron/complications/*drug therapy; Poison Ivy Dermatitis; Poison Ivy Dermatitis – Drug Therapy
Brodell R T; Williams L
Postgraduate medicine
1999
1999-07
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.3810/pgm.1999.07.614" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.3810/pgm.1999.07.614</a>
Persistent contact dermatitis. When a cause can't be found, consider the cure.
Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Patch Tests; Adrenal Cortex Hormones/*adverse effects/immunology; Cross Reactions; Dermatologic Agents/*adverse effects/immunology; Excipients/*adverse effects; Shoes/adverse effects; Waxes/*adverse effects; Dermatitis; Contact/drug therapy/*etiology/immunology
Helms S E; Brodell R T; Bredle D L
Postgraduate medicine
1999
1999-04
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.3810/pgm.1999.04.714" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.3810/pgm.1999.04.714</a>
An unusual dermatitis with annular lesions.
Atopic/*pathology; Biopsy; Child; Congenital/*pathology; Dermatitis; Diagnosis; Differential; Hair/*abnormalities/*pathology; Humans; Ichthyosiform Erythroderma; Male; Psoriasis/pathology; Scalp/pathology; Syndrome
Cernik Christina; Trevino Julian; Janik Matthew
Pediatric dermatology
2008
2008-04
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1470.2008.00622.x" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.1111/j.1525-1470.2008.00622.x</a>
The CARE approach to reducing diagnostic errors.
*Checklist; 80 and over; Aged; Allergic Contact/*diagnosis/therapy; Bias; Communication; Dermatitis; Dermatology/*methods; Diagnosis; Diagnostic Errors/*prevention & control; Differential; Female; Humans; Patient Care Planning
BACKGROUND: Diagnostic errors appear to be the most common, costly, and dangerous of all medical mistakes. There has been a notable increase on the focus of error prevention as part of a growing patient safety movement. However, diagnostic errors have received less attention than other types of error. Our goal is to present a short mnemonic that can act as a checklist or posted reminder to help practitioners in dermatology or any field of medicine to avoid diagnostic errors. METHODS: To meet this goal, the authors reviewed the literature and discussed errors and potential errors they have experienced over 55 years of combined practice, to create a short mnemonic. RESULTS: The CARE method has helped the authors prepare and review their differential diagnoses in the relatively fast-paced practice of dermatology, but it has yet to be tested on a large scale. CONCLUSION: The CARE (communicate, assess for biased reasoning, reconsider differential diagnoses, enact a plan) method is an efficient, recallable checklist that uses an educational approach to reduce diagnostic error while reminding us to simply "care" from a humanistic perspective. This method may help reduce preventable diagnostic errors and improve patient care.
Rush Jess L; Helms Stephen E; Mostow Eliot N
International journal of dermatology
2017
2017-06
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.1111/ijd.13532" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.1111/ijd.13532</a>