The list of medical tests mentioned in various sources as used in the diagnosis of Eczema includes:
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Typically, the patient has a history of atopy, such as asthma, hay fever, or urticaria; his family may have a similar history. Laboratory tests reveal eosinophilia and elevated serum IgE levels. A skin biopsy may be performed, but it isn’t always required to make the diagnosis.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
A family history of allergy and chronic inflammation suggests atopic dermatitis. Typical distribution of skin lesions rules out other inflammatory skin lesions, such as diaper rash (lesions are confined to the diapered area), seborrheic dermatitis (no pigmentation changes, or lichenification occurs in chronic lesions), and chronic contact dermatitis (lesions affect hands and forearms, sparing antecubital and popliteal areas). Serum IgE levels are usually elevated.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
❑Lyme disease
❑Erythema nodosum
❑Rheumatoid arthritis
❑Systemic lupus erythematosus
❑Psoriatic arthritis
❑Disseminated gonococcemia
❑Sarcoidosis
❑Scleroderma
❑Dermatomyositis
❑Reiter syndrome
❑Rheumatic fever
❑Behçet syndrome
❑Still disease
❑Hypersensitivity vasculitis
Source: Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis, 2007
Typically, the patient has a history of atopy, such as allergic rhinitis asthma, or urticaria; family members may have a similar history. Laboratory tests reveal eosinophilia and elevated serum immunoglobulin E levels.
Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
A family history of atopic disorders is helpful in the diagnosis of atopic dermatitis.
Typical distribution of skin lesions and course rule out other inflammatory skin lesions, such as diaper rash (lesions confined to the diapered area), seborrheic dermatitis, and chronic contact dermatitis (lesions affect hands and forearms, sparing antecubital and popliteal areas). Serum IgE levels are commonly elevated but aren’t diagnostic.
Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
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