Symptoms of Contact dermatitis

List of symptoms of Contact dermatitis:

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Contact dermatitis includes the 6 symptoms listed below:

• Dry skin
• Red skin
• Cracked skin
• Itchy skin patches
• Skin rash
• Skin blisters

Note that Contact dermatitis symptoms usually refers to various symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Contact dermatitis signs may refer to those signs only noticable by a doctor.

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Contact dermatitis?

The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Contact dermatitis includes:

• Impetigo
• Scabies
• Dermatophytid reaction
• Atopic dermatitis
• Pomphylox

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Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Cracked skin - see all causes of Cracked skin
• Dry skin - see all causes of Dry skin
• Itchy skin patches - see all causes of Itching skin
• Red skin - see all causes of Red skin
• Skin blisters - see all causes of Blisters
• Skin rash - see all causes of Rash

Medical Books Online about Contact dermatitis

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Symptoms of Contact dermatitis: Online Medical Books

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Atopic dermatitis: Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Scratching the skin causes vasoconstriction and intensifies pruritus, resulting in erythematous, weeping lesions. Eventually, the lesions become scaly and lichenified. Usually, they’re located in areas of flexion and extension, such as the neck, antecubital fossa, popliteal folds, and behind the ears. Patients with atopic dermatitis are prone to unusually severe viral infections, bacterial and fungal skin infections, ocular complications, and allergic contact dermatitis.

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Dermatitis: Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Atopic skin lesions generally begin as erythematous areas on excessively dry skin. In children, such lesions typically appear on the forehead, cheeks, and extensor surfaces of the arms and legs; in adults, at flexion points (antecubital fossa, popliteal area, and neck).

During flare-ups, pruritus and scratching cause edema, crusting, and scaling. Eventually, chronic atopic lesions lead to multiple areas of dry, scaly skin, with white dermatographia, blanching, and lichenification.

Common secondary conditions associated with atopic dermatitis include viral, fungal, or bacterial infections, and ocular disorders.

Because of intense pruritus, the upper eyelid is commonly hyperpigmented and swollen, and a double fold occurs under the lower lid (Morgan-Dennie folds, Morgan folds, Dennie pleats, or Mongolian lines). Atopic cataracts are unusual but may develop between ages 20 and 40.

Kaposi’s varicelliform eruption, a potentially fatal, generalized viral infection, may develop if the patient with atopic dermatitis comes in contact with a person who’s infected with herpes simplex.

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Dermatitis: Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)

Atopic skin lesions generally begin as erythematous areas on excessively dry skin. In children, such lesions typically appear on the forehead, cheeks, and extensor surfaces of the arms and legs; in adults, at flexion points (antecubital fossa, popliteal area, and neck).

During flare-ups, pruritus and scratching cause edema, crusting, and scaling. Eventually, chronic atopic lesions lead to multiple areas of dry, scaly skin, with white dermatographia, blanching, and lichenification.

Common secondary conditions associated with atopic dermatitis include viral, fungal, or bacterial infections and ocular disorders.

Because of intense pruritus, the upper eyelid is commonly hyperpigmented and swollen, and a double fold occurs under the lower lid (Morgan’s, Dennie’s, or Mongolian fold). Atopic cataracts are unusual but may develop between the ages of 20 and 40.

Kaposi’s varicelliform eruption (eczema herpeticum), a potentially serious widespread cutaneous viral infection, may develop if the patient comes in contact with a person who is infected with herpes simplex.

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About signs and symptoms of Contact dermatitis:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Contact dermatitis. This signs and symptoms information for Contact dermatitis has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Contact dermatitis signs or Contact dermatitis symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Contact dermatitis may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Contact dermatitis symptoms.