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692.8 Contact dermatitis and other eczema due to other specified agents. 692.81 Dermatitis, due to cosmetics; 692.83 Dermatitis, due to metals; 692.9 Contact dermatitis NOS; 693 Dermatitis due to substances taken internally. 693.0 Dermatitis due to drugs and medicines taken internally; 693.1 Dermatitis due to food taken internally; 694 Bullous ...
Perioral dermatitis has a tendency to occur on the drier parts of the face and can be aggravated by drying agents including topical benzoyl peroxide, tretinoin and lotions with an alcohol base. [8] Reports of perioral dermatitis in renal transplant recipients treated with oral corticosteroids and azathioprine have been documented. [5]
Clobetasol propionate is a corticosteroid that is used to treat skin conditions such as eczema, contact dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, steroid responsive dermatosis, and psoriasis (including scalp and plaque-type). [8] [9] It is applied to the skin as a cream, foam, gel, liquid, solution, ointment, or shampoo.
This has been reflected in the revised ICD-11 draft, 2017 where lip-licking dermatitis is now categorised under irritant contact dermatitis due to saliva (ICD-11: EP92.7) and periorofacial dermatitis (ICD-11: EH41.1, previously ICD-10: L71.0) is categorised with rosacea under disorders of the epidermis.
Lip licker's dermatitis which is a subtype of irritant contact cheilitis is caused by an exogenous factor rather than an endogenous one. [10] Irritant contact cheilitis can be separated into different reaction types, so it is an umbrella term and further evaluations are usually needed to properly classify the presenting condition.
Recently, in late 2014, phase 3 clinical trials were completed to evaluate treatments using Desonide cream versus amino acid moisturizing cream. [11] Patients with eczema or atopic dermatitis could be enrolled in this study, both male and female, over the age of 18. The randomized, double-blind, active control, 5-week study compared the effects ...
Isotretinoin, also known as 13-cis-retinoic acid and sold under the brand name Accutane among others, is a medication used to treat skin diseases like harlequin-type ichthyosis, and lamellar ichthyosis, and severe cystic acne or moderate acne that is unresponsive to antibiotics. [6]
Transfusion-dependent anemia is a form of anemia characterized by the need for continuous blood transfusion. It is a condition that results from various diseases, and is associated with decreased survival rates. [1] [2] Regular transfusion is required to reduce the symptoms of anemia by increasing functional red blood cells and hemoglobin count.