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OCD. Dermatophagia (from Ancient Greek δέρμα — lit. skin and φαγεία lit. eating) or dermatodaxia (from δήξις, lit. biting) [ 3] is a compulsion disorder of gnawing or biting one's own skin, most commonly at the fingers. This action can either be conscious or unconscious [ 4] and it is considered to be a type of pica.
Specialty. Dermatology. Psychiatry. Excoriation disorder, more commonly known as dermatillomania, is a mental disorder on the obsessive–compulsive spectrum that is characterized by the repeated urge or impulse to pick at one's own skin, to the extent that either psychological or physical damage is caused. [ 4][ 5]
Specialty. Dermatology, immunology. Allergic contact dermatitis ( ACD) is a form of contact dermatitis that is the manifestation of an allergic response caused by contact with a substance; the other type being irritant contact dermatitis (ICD). Although less common than ICD, ACD is accepted to be the most prevalent form of immunotoxicity found ...
For people with Medicare, the out-of-pocket cost for hospital at home is generally the same as for receiving similar care in a hospital. Increasingly, says Rami Karjian, the founder and CEO of ...
August 11, 2024 at 3:15 PM. U.S. health officials on Friday approved a nasal spray to treat severe allergic reactions, the first needle-free alternative to shots like EpiPen. The Food and Drug ...
Key Takeaways: Itchy ears are not uncommon when adjusting to hearing aids, as it takes time for the ear to adjust to the presence of a hearing aid. Other common causes of itchy ears includes ...
Rodent mite dermatitis. Rodent mite dermatitis (also known as rat mite dermatitis) is an often unrecognized ectoparasitosis occurring after human contact with haematophagous mesostigmatid mites that infest rodents, such as house mice, [ 1] rats [ 2] and hamsters. [ 3] The condition is associated with the tropical rat mite ( Ornithonyssus bacoti ...
Patch test. A patch test is a diagnostic method used to determine which specific substances cause allergic inflammation of a patient's skin. Patch testing helps identify which substances may be causing a delayed-type allergic reaction in a patient and may identify allergens not identified by blood testing or skin prick testing.