What is Dermatitis?

What is Dermatitis?

• Dermatitis: General name for any type of skin inflammation.
• Dermatitis: inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters.
  Source - WordNet 2.1

Dermatitis: Introduction

Types of Dermatitis:

Types of Dermatitis:

• Eczema - related to an allergic reaction
• Contact dermatitis - caused by a substance or chemical
• Light dermatitis - caused by the sun
• Diaper rash
• Dermatitis herpetiformis
• Exfoliative dermatitis
• Perioral dermatitis - affecting the face and oral region
• Seborrheic dermatitis - scaling affecting the face and scalp causing cradle cap and dandruff.
• more types...»

Broader types of Dermatitis:

• Skin conditions
• more types...»

How many people get Dermatitis?

Prevalance of Dermatitis: 33 per 1000 (NHIS95)
Prevalance Rate of Dermatitis: approx 1 in 30 or 3.30% or 8 million people in USA [about data]

How serious is Dermatitis?

Complications of Dermatitis: see complications of Dermatitis

What causes Dermatitis?

Causes of Dermatitis: see causes of Dermatitis
Risk factors for Dermatitis: see risk factors for Dermatitis

What are the symptoms of Dermatitis?

Symptoms of Dermatitis: see symptoms of Dermatitis

Complications of Dermatitis: see complications of Dermatitis

Dermatitis: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Dermatitis.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Dermatitis.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Dermatitis: see treatments for Dermatitis
Research for Dermatitis: see research for Dermatitis

Society issues for Dermatitis

Hospitalization statistics for Dermatitis: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Dermatitis:

• 0.08% (10,251) of hospital episodes were for dermatitis and eczema in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 93% of hospital consultations for dermatitis and eczema required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 49% of hospital episodes for dermatitis and eczema were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 51% of hospital episodes for dermatitis and eczema were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• more statistics...»

Organs Affected by Dermatitis:

Organs and body systems related to Dermatitis include:

• Skin

Name and Aliases of Dermatitis

Main name of condition: Dermatitis

skin inflammation

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Dermatitis:

• Contact with the skin
• Such as soaps
• Cosmetics
• Clothing
• Detergents
• Jewelry
• Sweat
• Environmental allergens
• Changes in temperature or humidity
• Even psychological stress

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