Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, and Poison Sumac

Lauren Weinberg; Preeti N Malani

doi:10.1001/jama.2023.26355

Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, and Poison Sumac

JAMA. 2024 Jun 4;331(21):1872. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.26355.

Authors

Lauren Weinberg¹, Preeti N Malani²

Affiliations

¹ University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor.
² Deputy Editor, JAMA.

PMID: 38753316
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.26355

No abstract available

Plain language summary

This JAMA Patient Page describes allergic skin reactions from contact with poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac plants, and how to treat rashes caused by these plants.

Publication types

Historical Article
Patient Education Handout

MeSH terms

Dermatitis, Toxicodendron* / diagnosis
Dermatitis, Toxicodendron* / prevention & control
Dermatitis, Toxicodendron* / therapy
Humans
Toxicodendron* / adverse effects