Dermatitis

These include irritant reactions to stoma appliances and other dressing adhesives; generalized rashes from latex allergies; blisters (or bullae) due to dressing adhesives or fixation tapes; eczema associated with dermatitis and venous stasis disease; hyperkeratosis (thick scaly skin) often seen in patients with lymphoedema or venous stasis disease; paper thin skin and purpura due to long term steroid therapy; dehydrated skin due to acute illness or nutritional compromise generally; and excoriated skin conditions from prolonged exposure to moisture, urine and facial or acidic effluent from enterocutaneous fistulae. Such conditions place the individual at a high risk for compromised skin integrity and subsequent infection making assessment all the more important. Skin integrity assessment To identify patients at risk for skin failure, assessment should be conducted on admission to the ward to identify any issues with the skin’s integrity such as existing wounds…

Introduction If you are one of the many who suffer from eczema or seborrheic dermatitis, you know all about the pain, inflammation, and unsightly rashes of dry, cracked skin that can develop on your hands, feet, face, scalp, elbows, and knees. There are numerous synthetic and natural remedies that have been recommended for decades, by they don’t they always work as advertised, and you end up with messy, uncomfortable, and right back where you started. Fortunately for those of you with eczema or…

Eczema, also known as dermatitis, is a disease that causes skin inflammation. It is very common, with more than 15 million people suffering from eczema here in the United States. About 20% of infants and young children have eczema symptoms. Even though the exact cause of eczema is still unknown, there are possible factors on why people contract eczema. There are many options to treating eczema symptoms, but there is no cure. More research has to be done to find a cure for this itchy and painful…

The term Eczema is known as a rash-like condition of itching and swelling. The most common form of eczema, however, is referred to as Atopic Dermatitis. According to the article, “Is It Eczema,” Kristen Stewart explains the essential of eczema; particularly the causes, symptoms and diagnosis. The term Atopic refers to a group of diseases that develop according to allergic conditions. Asthma and Hay Fever have been known to be linked to these factors. The cause of this disease are combinations…

Gabby Manupelli 3-15-16 Dear diary, For this month's disease diary, I found a disease that kind of interested me on a website with a list of almost every disease/disorder. The disease I found interesting was progesterone dermatitis. Since I had never heard of it before and it seemed interesting, I did some research. Progesterone dermatitis is a skin condition that is rare. This is a disease that can only be found in women. It is also known as autoimmune progesterone dermatitis. In this…

Goal: Article About Social Security Benefits Total word count in this document: Title: SSDI and Dermatitis Dermatitis is a term that is used to describe a variety of conditions that cause an inflammation of the skin. Many people assume that this condition is not severe in nature and that individuals suffering from dermatitis should have no need for Social Security Disability benefits. In reality, some forms of dermatitis are quite severe and interfere significantly with an individual's ability…

patients have a skin condition known as dermatitis herpetiformis or as others may call it “…celiac disease of the skin.” (“Celiac Disease and” 1). People that experience dermatitis herpetiformis usually do not experience and of the classic digestive symptoms associated with celiac disease. (“Celiac Disease and” 2). This condition is in the form of an itchy, blistering, skin rash and is normally found on a person’s elbows, knees, or lower back. (“Celiac Disease and” 1-2). Dermatitis herpetiformis…

Although it is not directly related to food allergens, studies have discovered a temporal relationship with certain food allergens (such as egg, soy, peanuts, wheat, fish and cow’s milk) in up to 15 to 40% of patients (Tareen, 2015). The most important risk factor for this condition is genetic pre-disposition, which was found to be is 2.6 times more common in girls with 10.5% of genetically predisposed infants developing the condition during the first 18 months of life (Tareen, 2015). Given the…

Seborrheic Dermatitis Overview- The seborrheic dermatitis is a common skin disease that mainly affects the scalp, causing itching, flaking, redness and persistent dandruff. In infants seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp is known as cradle cap. The disease can also affect the face, chest, back and other parts of the body where the concentration of sebaceous glands is greater. Seborrheic dermatitis has no effect on the patient's state of health, but it can make him uncomfortable and embarrassing…

Contact Dermatitis Dermatitis is redness, soreness, and swelling (inflammation) of the skin. Contact dermatitis is a reaction to certain substances that touch the skin. There are two types of contact dermatitis: • Irritant contact dermatitis. This type is caused by something that irritates your skin. This type does not require previous exposure to the substance for a reaction to occur. This type is more common. • Allergic contact dermatitis. This type is caused by a substance that you are…