Diagnosis and Management of Dermatitis, Including Atopic, Contact, and Hand Eczemas

Abstract

This is a comprehensive and current guide for the diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment, and management of eczematous dermatitis, with a focus on atopic dermatitis, irritant and allergic contact dermatitis, hand dermatitis including recurrent vesicular and hyperkeratotic types, asteatotic dermatitis, and nummular or discoid dermatitis. Diagnostic options highlighted are clinical history, physical examination, and patch testing. Therapeutic options highlighted are moisturizers, topical corticosteroids, topical calcineurin inhibitors, crisaborole, phototherapy, and systemic medications including biologics.

Keywords: Allergic contact dermatitis; Asteatotic; Atopic dermatitis; Contact dermatitis; Dermatitis; Eczema; Irritant contact dermatitis.