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DERMATITIS. Causes Symptoms Types of Dermatitis Types of Medications Prevention Presented By: Raul Salazar Jr. Felipe Ortiz. What Is Dermatitis ?. Dermatitis is the inflammation of the skin caused by factors such as: Allergies Irritants
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DERMATITIS Causes Symptoms Types of Dermatitis Types of Medications Prevention Presented By: Raul Salazar Jr. Felipe Ortiz
What Is Dermatitis ? Dermatitis is the inflammation of the skin caused by factors such as: • Allergies • Irritants • Ultraviolet light • Foods • Medications • Hereditary
Types of Dermatitis • SEBRORRHEIC DERMATITIS • CONTACT DERMATITIS • ATOPIC DERMATITIS
Symptoms associated with Dermatitis( depending on type of dermatitis) • SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS: Skin eruptions on face, scalp, and trunk of body. This symptoms will produce greasy, dry scales and will appear reddish. • CONTACT DERMATITIS: The appearance of skin vesicles that ooze, burn, itch,sting or scale. • ATOPIC DERMATITIS: There will appear lesions on the face, neck, knees, elbows, trunk of body.
Medications for Dermatitis • SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS: Medications include but not limited to shampoos, creams containing ketocanzole or hydrocortisone. For severe cases use ultraviolet radiation. • ATOPIC DERMATITIS: soap-free cleanser, creams containing alphahydrox acid lotions. A person can also use topical antihistamines. • CONTACT DERMATITIS: use emollient creams, oral steroids, topical steroids.
Contact Dermatitis • Contact dermatitis with Nickel. • Reddish marking and itching will occur.
ATOPIC DERMATITIS • Reddish marks appear on face, neck ,elbows. • This can be treated with a soap-free cleanser or creams.
SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS • Redness and flakes appear in the head. • Eruptions on scalp may appear. • Treated with shampoos containing ketokonazole or hydrocortisone
PREVENTION • SEBORRHEIC : Try to get adequate sleep, a good diet. Try to avoid any allergens. • ATOPIC: The best prevention again is to avoid any known allergens that will trigger a reaction. The same recommendation applies for CONTACT DERMATITIS wear loose fitting cloths. • PREVENTION is the best defense for any dermatitis.
WORKS CITED • Diseases of the Human Body : Carol D. Tamparo Marcia A.Lewis. Second edition 1995. • Goggle • www.dermnetnz.org/index.html • John A. Michael,MD,FRCPC,FAAEM Consulting Staff, Department of Emergency Medicine, Northshore Medical Center http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic131.html