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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 ...
Allergic contact dermatitis is common, affecting up to 20% of all people. [5] People sensitive to one allergen are at an increased risk of being sensitive to others. [5] Family members of those with allergic contact dermatitis are at higher risk of developing it themselves. [5] Women are at higher risk of developing allergic contact dermatitis ...
The rash appears immediately in irritant contact dermatitis; in allergic contact dermatitis, the rash sometimes does not appear until 24–72 hours after exposure to the allergen. Blisters or wheals: Blisters, wheals (welts), and urticaria (hives) often form in a pattern where skin was directly exposed to the allergen or irritant.
Poison ivy. What it looks like: Poison ivy is a type of allergic contact dermatitis that is caused by the oil (urushiol oil) in the poison ivy plant, explains Karan Lal, D.O., M.S., F.A.A.D ...
Stasis dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, acute irritant contact eczema and infective dermatitis have been documented as possible triggers, but the exact cause and mechanism is not fully understood. [7] Several other types of id reactions exist including erythema nodosum, erythema multiforme, Sweet's syndrome and urticaria. [3]
Name Possible reaction(s) Remarks Balsam of Peru: Redness, swelling, itching, allergic contact dermatitis reactions, stomatitis (inflammation and soreness of the mouth or tongue), cheilitis (inflammation, rash, or painful erosion of the lips, oropharyngeal mucosa, or angles of their mouth), pruritus, hand eczema, generalized or resistant plantar dermatitis, rhinitis, conjunctivitis, and blisters.
Contact dermatitis is twice as common in females as in males. [11] Allergic contact dermatitis affects about 7% of people at some point in their lives. [12] Irritant contact dermatitis is common, especially among people with certain occupations; exact rates are unclear. [13]
Swimmer's itch was known to exist as early as the 19th century, but it was not until 1928 that a biologist found that the dermatitis was caused by the larval stage of a group of flatworm parasites in the family Schistosomatidae. [7] The genera most commonly associated with swimmer's itch in humans are Trichobilharzia [4] and Gigantobilharzia.