Symptom: Eczema

Introduction: Eczema

Eczema: Skin rash usually from allergic causes. See free access online books about Eczema below. See detailed information below for a list of 29 causes of Eczema, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Eczema

• 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate sensitization - allergic skin reaction
• Albright like syndrome - eczema
• Allergies - eczema
• Autoimmune progesterone dermatitis - eczema
• Bullous Pemphigoid - eczema

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Causes of Types of Eczema:

Review the causes of these more specific types of Eczema:

• Eczematous rash (14 causes)
• Mild allergic skin rash
• Allergic skin rash
• Allergic skin reaction (1 cause)

More types of Eczema

Eczema: Multiple Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Eczema, as listed in our database. Visit the Multiple Symptoms Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Multiple Symptom Checker Combinations

• Eczema and Scaly skin (28 causes)
• Eczema and Skin symptoms (28 causes)
• Eczema and Skin problems (27 causes)
• Eczema and Rash (26 causes)
• Eczema and Tough skin (26 causes)
• Eczema and Head symptoms (16 causes)
• Eczema and Face symptoms (15 causes)
• Eczema and Nerve symptoms (12 causes)
• Eczema and Sensations (11 causes)
• Eczema and Body symptoms (10 causes)
• Eczema and Respiratory symptoms (10 causes)
• Eczema and Behavioral symptoms (10 causes)
• Eczema and Personality symptoms (10 causes)
• Eczema and Mouth symptoms (10 causes)
• Eczema and Growth symptoms (9 causes)
• Eczema and Infant symptoms (9 causes)
• Eczema and Poor growth (9 causes)
• Eczema and Itching skin (9 causes)
• Eczema and Pain (9 causes)
• Eczema and Throat symptoms (9 causes)

See full list of 466 Multiple Symptom Checker combinations related to Eczema

Home Diagnostic Testing and Eczema

Home medical tests possibly related to Eczema:

• Home Allergy Tests
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  • Home Food Intolerance Tests
  • Home Radon Tests
  • Home Lung Function Tests

Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Skin symptoms (1828 causes)
• Scaly skin (234 causes)
• Rash (559 causes)
• Skin problems (1677 causes)
• Tough skin (191 causes)
• Skin texture changes (338 causes)

Causes of Similar Symptoms to Eczema

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Eczema:

• Skin rash (559 causes)
• Itchy skin (808 causes)
• Skin blisters (226 causes)
• Skin ulcers (69 causes)

Diagnostic Guides for Eczema

Medical Books Excerpts Read excerpts from published book sections related to Eczema from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Eczema. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Eczema

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Misdiagnosis and Eczema

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Diagnostic tests for Eczema:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Eczema. Some of these are listed below :

• Bacterial culture - if suspect secondarily infected areas (look for pus-filled lesions, crusting and weepiness).
• Viral culture - if suspect Herpes Simplex virus infected areas.
• Blood tests
  • Radioallergosorbent testing (RAST) - to test for specific allergens that may be triggering eczema ( 90% relevant if negative, but only 20% relevant if positive).
  • Ig E levels are increased

See full list of 7 diagnostic tests for Eczema

Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Eczema. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

• How long have you had atopic dermatitis (eczema)? - to establish if acute or chronic.
• What areas of the body are affected by eczema? - e.g. the typical distribution of classical atopic dermatitis (eczema) changes as the person grows older. In infants the rash is usually on the cheeks of the face, the folds of the neck and scalp. It may then spread to the limbs and groin. During childhood a drier ad thicker rash develops in front of the elbow, behind the knees and on the hands and feet, which may be dry, itchy, cracked and painful. Rarely does eczema have an adult onset.
• What symptoms do you have of eczema? - e.g. itch, red skin, dry skin, scaling skin, cracked skin, blisters, puffy and swollen skin.
• Have you used any new cosmetic products recently? - e.g. perfumes, hair sprays etc may cause allergic contact dermatitis.
• Trigger factors? - e.g. soap, frequent washing, chlorinated water, bubbles baths, sweating (because it is drying), sand pits, winter months, extremes of hot and cold weather, emotional stress, wool clothing or blankets, chemical disinfectants, detergents, scratching or rubbing, pregnancy, menstruation, various food stuffs.

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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Eczema) may include:

• Weepy and crusty skin with pus-filled lesions? - may suggest secondary infection.
• Blister-like lesions occurring on eczema skin? - may suggest eczema herpeticum (herpes simplex virus skin infection on underlying eczema affected skin.
• Loss of hair? - e.g. loss of the outer 1/3 of eyebrows due to the rubbing of eyelids.
• Dark skin around eyes? - may be the result of compulsively rubbing the eyelids.
• Symptoms of nummular (discoid) eczema? - e.g. red, coin-shaped patches which are crusted, scaly and itchy. Often symmetrical and occurring mainly on the legs but also the buttocks and trunk.

See Diagnosis Checklist for Eczema (24 listings)

Stories from Users for Eczema

Real-life user stories relating to Eczema:

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• Severe sunburnt eczema
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• my mom has eczema from last 17yrs cant heal it,pls reply

Symptom specific forums: The following patient stories in our interactive forums and message boards relate to Eczema or relevant symptoms:

• Integumentary (Skin) (244)
  • Itchy red bumps all over body? Hives?
  • Sensitive Skin to Touch
  • Painful skin and no answers!!!
  • Pinprick red dots, itchy skin, wrongly diagnosed
  • Skin blisters, joint & muscle pain, Photos..
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• Allergic/Immunologic (88)
  • Chronic hives
  • Spontaneous flushing and redness of face and body.
  • Non-stop itching, no rash
  • Swelling & itching
  • Problems with my scalp can anyone help me
  • More user stories

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Medications or substances causing Eczema:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Eczema as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

• Sodium Aurothiomalate
• Myocrisin Injection
• Aurothiogluccose
• Solganal
• Gold-50 injection

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Definitions of Eczema:

Generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin; particularly with vesiculation in the acute stages
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Pruritic papulovesicular dermatitis occurring as a reaction to many endogenous and exogenous agents.
- (Source - CRISP)

Organs affected by Eczema:

The list of organs typically affected by Eczema may include, but is not limited to:

• Skin

Detailed list of causes of Eczema

The list below shows some of the causes of Eczema mentioned in various sources:

• 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate sensitization - allergic skin reaction
• Albright like syndrome - eczema
• Allergies - eczema
• Autoimmune progesterone dermatitis - eczema
• Bullous Pemphigoid - eczema

See full list of 29 causes of Eczema

How Common are these Causes of Eczema?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Eczema. Of the 29 causes of Eczema that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 3 causes are "very common" diseases
• 1 causes are "common" diseases
• 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 0 causes are "rare" diseases
• 1 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 25 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 29 causes of Eczema

Conditions listing symptoms: Eczema:

The following list of conditions have 'Eczema' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Causes of Eczema Based on Risk Factors

This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Eczema based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient: