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692.3 Contact dermatitis and other eczema due to drugs and medicines in contact with skin; 692.4 Contact dermatitis and other eczema due to other chemical products; 692.5 Contact dermatitis and other eczema due to food in contact with skin; 692.6 Contact dermatitis, due to plants; 692.7 Contact dermatitis and other eczema due to solar radiation ...
About three-quarters of cases of contact eczema are of the irritant type, which is the most common occupational skin disease. Contact eczema is curable, provided the offending substance can be avoided and its traces removed from one's environment. (ICD-10 L23; L24; L56.1; L56.0)
This category reflects the organization of International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision. Generally, diseases outlined within the ICD-10 codes L60-L75 within Chapter XII: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue should be included in this category.
Erythroderma is an inflammatory skin disease with redness and scaling that affects nearly the entire cutaneous surface. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] This term applies when 90% or more of the skin is affected. In ICD-10 , a distinction is made between "exfoliative dermatitis" at L26, and "erythroderma" at L53.9.
Dry, inflamed itchy skin on your face could be eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis. Dermatologists advise on causes, diagnosing it and calming flare-ups. How to Treat and Manage Facial Eczema
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 in humans. [1]
Atopic dermatitis (AD), also known as atopic eczema, is a long-term type of inflammation of the skin. [2] Atopic dermatitis 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] Atopic dermatitis results in itchy, red, swollen, and cracked skin. [2]
Erythema annulare centrifugum (EAC), is a descriptive term for a class of skin lesion [2] presenting redness in a ring form (anulare) that spreads from a center (centrifugum). It was first described by Darier in 1916.