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Seborrhoeic dermatitis (also spelt seborrheic dermatitis in American English) is a long-term skin disorder. [4] Symptoms include flaky, scaly, greasy, and occasionally itchy and inflamed skin. [2] [3] Areas of the skin rich in oil-producing glands are often affected including the scalp, face, and chest. [4]
It appears in crops. Erythematous scaly papules mixed with hyper or hypopigmented macules over trunk, limbs are seen. removal of scale reveals shiny brown surface underneath. Duration: can be chronic. lasting over weeks to months. Causes: Not known. previous bacterial or viral infection can be suspected. Diagnostic method
Atopic dermatitis (AD), also known as atopic eczema, is a long-term type of inflammation of the skin. [2] AD is also often called simply eczema but the same term is also used to refer to dermatitis, the larger group of skin conditions. [2] [5] AD results in itchy, red, swollen, and cracked skin. [2]
Contact Dermatitis. Contact dermatitis is when a dry, red, scaly rash that can also look like fluid-filled blisters or poison ivy appears from coming in contact with an irritant or allergen, says ...
Other symptoms to note: Contact dermatitis appears following exposure to an irritant or allergen, and it’s the most common rash caused by external factors, Dr. Zeichner says. (This can include ...
[17] [18] Symptoms of this type of dermatitis may be very intense and may come and go. Irritant contact dermatitis is usually more painful than itchy. Although the symptoms of atopic dermatitis vary from person to person, the most common symptoms are dry, itchy, red skin, on light skin.
It may appear as thickened, scaly, and sometimes boggy swellings, or as expanding raised red rings . Common symptoms are severe itching of the scalp, dandruff, and bald patches where the fungus has rooted itself in the skin. It often presents identically to dandruff or seborrheic dermatitis.
This is a shortened version of the twelfth chapter of the ICD-9: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue. It covers ICD codes 680 to 709. The full chapter can be found on pages 379 to 393 of Volume 1, which contains all (sub)categories of the ICD-9. Volume 2 is an alphabetical index of Volume 1.