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The exact cause of functional dyspepsia is unknown however there has been many hypotheses regarding the mechanisms. Theories behind the pathophysiology of functional dyspepsia include gastroduodenal motility, gastroduodenal sensitivity, intestinal microbiota , immune dysfunction, gut-brain axis dysfunction, abnormalities of gastric electrical ...
Low humidity from air conditioning was found to be the most common cause of physical irritant contact dermatitis. [3] To the lay person a definition of low humidity being a physical irritant can be confusing because low humidity is a deficit (or absence) of an elemental substance, whereas all other irritants implicated in contact dermatitis are in concentrations of relative abundance.
This pain can also be caused by psychological disorders such as anxiety and depression, which can affect the onset and severity of pain experienced. The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) defines pain as "an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, actual or potential ...
Psychogenic pruritus, also known as psychogenic itch [1] or functional itch disorder [2] is pruritus not associated with a dermatologic or systemic cause. [3] More often than not, it is attributed to a psychiatric cause. Psychogenic pruritus is not the same as neuropathic itch though both are conditions which require more research.
Dermatitis; Other names: Eczema: A moderate case of dermatitis of the hands: Specialty: Dermatology: Symptoms: Itchiness, red skin, rash [1] Complications: Skin infection [2] Causes: Atopic dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, irritant contact dermatitis, seborrhoeic dermatitis, stasis dermatitis [1] [2] Diagnostic method: Based on symptom ...
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]
Stress and anxiety are common causes of stomach pain and other gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, according to an article by UChicago Medicine. Research reveals a strong connection between the brain ...
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 ...