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SKIN INFLAMMATION CAUSED BY AN EXTERNAL AGENT. |
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| 2 BASIC TYPES OF DERMATITIS |
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| IRRITANT DERMATITIS IS CAUSED BY |
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SUBSTANCES THAT ARE TOXIC TO THE SKIN, SUCH AS ACIDS, ALKALIES, SOLVENTS, AND DETERGENTS.
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IRRITANT DERMATITIS
S/S OCCURS
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WITHIN A FEW HRS. AFTER CONTACT OR AFTER A FEW DAYS OF CONTACT IF THE IRRITANT IS WEAK.
THIS REACTION IS NOT AN ALLERGY
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| ALLERGIC DERMATITIS IS CAUSED BY |
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AN IMMUNOLOGICAL REACTION TO CHEMICALS SUCH AS HAIR DYE AND PLANTS, SUCH AS RUBBER, WHICH CAUSES LATEX ALLERGIES AND POISON IVY; METALS SUCH AS NICKEL; AND MEDICINES, SUCH AS SOME OF THE INGREDIENTS IN TOPICAL CREAMS.
THE REACTION CAN WORSEN WITH EACH EXPOSURE
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| CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF DERMATITIS |
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REDNESS, EDEMA, OOZING, ITCHING, POSSIBLY SORENESS OR DISCOMFORT, ESP. WITH PRIMARY IRRITANT DERMATITIS. CAN ALSO BE FORMATION OF VESICLES.
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| CHRONIC DERMATITIS CAUSES |
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PIGMENTATION, LICHENIFICATION & THE FORMATION OF PLAQUES IN THE AFFECTED AREA.
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DERMATITIS
DIAGNOSIS IS MADE by...... |
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Client’s HX. OF EXPOSURE BUT
THE PATCH TEST CAN BE DONE IF THE SUBSTANCE CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED.
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AVOID THE SUBSTANCE BECAUSE CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO IRRITANTS CAN LEAD TO ECZEMA.
SKIN SHOULD BE FLUSHED H2O AT THE SCENE OF EXPOSURE
TOPICAL STEROIDS CAN BE USED TO DECREASE THE INFLAMATION.
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Management
For ACUTE, SEVERE dermatitis
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Topical steroids or ORORAL STEROIDS MAY BE GIVEN FOR 10 DAYS.
THERAPEUTIC BATHS AND WET DRESSINGS
ORAL ANTIBX. WILL BE PRESCRIBED IF A SECONDARY INFECTION DEVELOPS.
TOPICAL ANTIBX. ARE USUALLY AVOIDED BECAUSE OF THE RISK OF A SKIN REACTION TO THE INGREDIANTS OF THE OINTMENT.
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