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===Common Symptoms=== | ===Common Symptoms=== | ||
Common symptoms of atopic dermatitis include: | Common symptoms of atopic dermatitis include:<ref name="DeleuranVestergaard2014">{{cite journal|last1=Deleuran|first1=M.|last2=Vestergaard|first2=C.|title=Clinical heterogeneity and differential diagnosis of atopic dermatitis|journal=British Journal of Dermatology|volume=170|year=2014|pages=2–6|issn=00070963|doi=10.1111/bjd.12933}}</ref> | ||
*Pruritus | *Pruritus | ||
*Chronic or relapsing dermatitis | *Chronic or relapsing dermatitis | ||
* | *Distribution of rash on: | ||
**Facial and extensor surfaces in infants and young children | **Facial and extensor surfaces in infants and young children | ||
**Flexure lichenification in older children and adults | **Flexure lichenification in older children and adults | ||
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===Less Common Symptoms=== | ===Less Common Symptoms=== | ||
Less common symptoms of atopic dermatitis include | Less common symptoms of atopic dermatitis include:<ref name="pmid9734903">{{cite journal |vauthors=Rudikoff D, Lebwohl M |title=Atopic dermatitis |journal=Lancet |volume=351 |issue=9117 |pages=1715–21 |date=June 1998 |pmid=9734903 |doi=10.1016/S0140-6736(97)12082-7 |url=}}</ref> | ||
* Facial pallor/facial erythema | * Facial pallor/facial erythema | ||
* Xerosis (especially in winter) | * Xerosis (especially in winter) | ||
Revision as of 18:15, 2 October 2018
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shalinder Singh, M.B.B.S.[2]
Overview
The majority of patients with [disease name] are asymptomatic.
OR
The hallmark of [disease name] is [finding]. A positive history of [finding 1] and [finding 2] is suggestive of [disease name]. The most common symptoms of [disease name] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3]. Common symptoms of [disease] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3]. Less common symptoms of [disease name] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3].
History and Symptoms
History
Patients with atopic dermatitis may have a positive history of:[1]
- cutaneous hyper-reactivity to diverse environmental stimuli:
- exposure to food and inhalant allergens
- changes in physical environment (including humidity, pollution etc)
- irritants
- microbial infection
- stress
- personal or family history of type I hypersensitivity
- asthma
- allergic rhinitis
Common Symptoms
Common symptoms of atopic dermatitis include:[2]
- Pruritus
- Chronic or relapsing dermatitis
- Distribution of rash on:
- Facial and extensor surfaces in infants and young children
- Flexure lichenification in older children and adults
- Personal or family history of atopy (asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis)
Less Common Symptoms
Less common symptoms of atopic dermatitis include:[3]
- Facial pallor/facial erythema
- Xerosis (especially in winter)
- Nonspecific dermatitis of the hands and feet
- Food intolerance
- Itch when sweating
References
- ↑ Leung DY (June 2013). "New insights into atopic dermatitis: role of skin barrier and immune dysregulation". Allergol Int. 62 (2): 151–61. doi:10.2332/allergolint.13-RAI-0564. PMID 23712284.
- ↑ Deleuran, M.; Vestergaard, C. (2014). "Clinical heterogeneity and differential diagnosis of atopic dermatitis". British Journal of Dermatology. 170: 2–6. doi:10.1111/bjd.12933. ISSN 0007-0963.
- ↑ Rudikoff D, Lebwohl M (June 1998). "Atopic dermatitis". Lancet. 351 (9117): 1715–21. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(97)12082-7. PMID 9734903.