Eczema
Eczema: Introduction
Eczema: Skin rash usually from allergic causes.
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causes of Eczema, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Causes of Eczema:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Eczema.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
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causes of Eczema
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Causes of Types of Eczema:
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Causes of General Symptom Types
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Eczema
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Diagnostic Guides for Eczema
Medical Books Excerpts
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- Dermatitis
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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Eczema: Medical Mistakes
Eczema: Undiagnosed Conditions
Conditions that are commonly undiagnosed in related areas may include:
Eczema: Research Related Doctors & Specialists
- Allergy Specialists:
- Immune-Related Disease Specialists (Immunology):
- Skin Health Specialists (Dermatology):
- Lung Health Specialists (Pulmonologist):
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Misdiagnosis and Eczema
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Eczema: Related Rare Diseases
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Diagnostic tests for Eczema:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Eczema. Some of these are listed below :
- Bacterial culture - if suspect secondarily infected areas (look for pus-filled lesions, crusting and weepiness).
- Viral culture - if suspect Herpes Simplex virus infected areas.
- Blood tests
- Radioallergosorbent testing (RAST) - to test for specific allergens that may be triggering eczema ( 90% relevant if negative, but only 20% relevant if positive).
- Ig E levels are increased
- more tests...»
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diagnostic tests for Eczema
Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Eczema.
Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing
your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information
you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis.
Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
- How long have you had atopic dermatitis (eczema)? - to establish if acute or chronic.
- What areas of the body are affected by eczema? - e.g. the typical distribution of classical atopic dermatitis (eczema) changes as the person grows older. In infants the rash is usually on the cheeks of the face, the folds of the neck and scalp. It may then spread to the limbs and groin. During childhood a drier ad thicker rash develops in front of the elbow, behind the knees and on the hands and feet, which may be dry, itchy, cracked and painful. Rarely does eczema have an adult onset.
- What symptoms do you have of eczema? - e.g. itch, red skin, dry skin, scaling skin, cracked skin, blisters, puffy and swollen skin.
- Have you used any new cosmetic products recently? - e.g. perfumes, hair sprays etc may cause allergic contact dermatitis.
- Trigger factors? - e.g. soap, frequent washing, chlorinated water, bubbles baths, sweating (because it is drying), sand pits, winter months, extremes of hot and cold weather, emotional stress, wool clothing or blankets, chemical disinfectants, detergents, scratching or rubbing, pregnancy, menstruation, various food stuffs.
- more questions...»
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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)
Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse
your condition.
The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Eczema) may include:
- Weepy and crusty skin with pus-filled lesions? - may suggest secondary infection.
- Blister-like lesions occurring on eczema skin? - may suggest eczema herpeticum (herpes simplex virus skin infection on underlying eczema affected skin.
- Loss of hair? - e.g. loss of the outer 1/3 of eyebrows due to the rubbing of eyelids.
- Dark skin around eyes? - may be the result of compulsively rubbing the eyelids.
- Symptoms of nummular (discoid) eczema? - e.g. red, coin-shaped patches which are crusted, scaly and itchy. Often symmetrical and occurring mainly on the legs but also the buttocks and trunk.
- more symptoms...»
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Home Diagnostic Testing and Eczema
Home medical tests possibly related to Eczema:
- Allergies -- Related Home Tests
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Stories from Users for Eczema
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Videos for Eczema
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There are a variety of different treatments that can help control eczema. The therapies can come as creams, ointments or even as pills. However, not...
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Medications or substances causing Eczema:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Eczema as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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medications causing Eczema
Definitions of Eczema:
Generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin; particularly with vesiculation in the acute stages
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Pruritic papulovesicular dermatitis occurring as a reaction to many endogenous and exogenous agents.
- (Source - CRISP)
Organs affected by Eczema:
The list of organs typically affected by Eczema may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Eczema
The list below shows some of the causes of Eczema mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Eczema
How Common are these Causes of Eczema?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Eczema.
Of the 211
causes of Eczema that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 3
causes are "very common" diseases
- 2
causes are "common" diseases
- 0
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0
causes are "rare" diseases
- 1
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 208
causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 211
causes of Eczema
Conditions listing symptoms: Eczema:
The following list of conditions
have 'Eczema' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
Symbols
2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate sensitization
... allergic skin reactionA
Acute Pesticide poisoning - xylene
... eczemaAlbright like syndrome
... eczemaAllergies
... eczemaAnimal allergy
... eczemaAutoimmune progesterone dermatitis
... eczemaB
Bird allergy
... eczemaBubble bath allergy
... eczemaC
Caffeine Allergy
... eczemaCanary allergy
... eczemaCat allergy
... eczemaChemical allergy
... eczemaChemical poisoning - Furfural
... eczemaChemical poisoning - Palladium
... eczemaChemical poisoning - Platinum
... eczemaChemical poisoning - Vanadium
... eczemaChicken allergy
... eczemaChrome contact allergy
... eczemaChromosome 2, monosomy 2q37
... eczemaChromosome 6p deletion syndrome
... eczemaCobalt allergy
... eczemaD
Developmental delay - hypotonia extremities hypertrophy
... eczemaDog allergy
... eczemaDrug Allergies
... eczemaDuck allergy
... eczemaDuhring-Brocq disease
... eczemaE
Ectodermal dysplasia anhidrotic
... eczemaEctodermal dysplasia, Margarita type
... eczemaEgg Hypersensitivity
... eczemaEhlers-Danlos syndrome, classic type
... eczemaF
Food Additive Adverse reaction - amines
... eczemaFood Additive Adverse reaction - food additives
... eczemaFood Additive Adverse reaction - MSG
... eczemaFood Additive Adverse reaction - salicylate
... eczemaFood Additive Adverse reaction - sulfite
... eczemaFood Additive Allergy
... eczemaFood Additive Allergy - amaranth
... eczemaFood Additive Allergy - Annatto
... eczemaFood Additive Allergy - antioxidants
... eczemaFood Additive Allergy - benzoate
... eczemaFood Additive Allergy - BHA antioxidants
... eczemaFood Additive Allergy - BHT antioxidants
... eczemaFood Additive Allergy - carageenan gum
... eczemaFood Additive Allergy - Carmine
... eczemaFood Additive Allergy - erythrosine
... eczemaFood Additive Allergy - guar gum
... eczemaFood Additive Allergy - gum
... eczemaFood Additive Allergy - gum acacia
... eczemaFood Additive Allergy - gum tragacanth
... eczemaFood Additive Allergy - lecithin
... eczemaFood Additive Allergy - locust bean gum
... eczemaFood Additive Allergy - quinoline yellow
... eczemaFood Additive Allergy - saffron
... eczemaFood Additive Allergy - salicytes
... eczemaFood Additive Allergy - sulphite
... eczemaFood Additive Allergy - sulphite derivative
... eczemaFood Additive Allergy - sunset yellow
... eczemaFood Additive Allergy - tartrazine
... eczemaFood Additive Allergy - xanthan gum
... eczemaFood allergies
... eczemaFood Allergy - abalone
... eczemaFood Allergy - almond
... eczemaFood Allergy - aniseed
... eczemaFood Allergy - apple
... eczemaFood Allergy - apricot
... eczemaFood Allergy - avocado
... eczemaFood Allergy - banana
... eczemaFood Allergy - barley
... eczemaFood Allergy - bean
... eczemaFood Allergy - beef
... eczemaFood Allergy - beer
... eczemaFood Allergy - bell pepper
... eczemaFood Allergy - brazil nut
... eczemaFood Allergy - buckwheat
... eczemaFood Allergy - cabbage
... eczemaFood Allergy - carp
... eczemaFood Allergy - carrot
... eczemaFood Allergy - cashew
... eczemaFood Allergy - castor bean
... eczemaFood Allergy - celery
... eczemaFood Allergy - chamomile tea
... eczemaFood Allergy - cherry
... eczemaFood Allergy - chestnut
... eczemaFood Allergy - chick pea
... eczemaFood Allergy - chicken meat
... eczemaFood Allergy - cinnamon
... eczemaFood Allergy - coconut
... eczemaFood Allergy - codfish
... eczemaFood Allergy - Coriander
... eczemaFood Allergy - crab
... eczemaFood Allergy - crayfish
... eczemaFood Allergy - cumin
... eczemaFood Allergy - date palm
... eczemaFood Allergy - duck meat
... eczemaFood Allergy - fennel
... eczemaFood Allergy - fish
... eczemaFood Allergy - frog
... eczemaFood Allergy - fruit
... eczemaFood Allergy - garbanzo (legume)
... eczemaFood Allergy - garlic
... eczemaFood Allergy - goose meat
... eczemaFood Allergy - hazelnut
... eczemaFood Allergy - hops
... eczemaFood Allergy - kidney bean
... eczemaFood Allergy - kiwi fruit
... eczemaFood Allergy - lamb
... eczemaFood Allergy - lentil
... eczemaFood Allergy - lettuce
... eczemaFood Allergy - lima bean
... eczemaFood Allergy - Linden tea
... eczemaFood Allergy - lobster
... eczemaFood Allergy - lychee
... eczemaFood Allergy - mackerel
... eczemaFood Allergy - mango
... eczemaFood Allergy - meat
... eczemaFood Allergy - melon
... eczemaFood Allergy - milk
... eczemaFood Allergy - mollusk
... eczemaFood Allergy - MSG
... eczemaFood Allergy - mussel
... eczemaFood Allergy - mustard leaf
... eczemaFood Allergy - oat
... eczemaFood Allergy - olive
... eczemaFood Allergy - oranges
... eczemaFood Allergy - papaya
... eczemaFood Allergy - paprika
... eczemaFood Allergy - parsley
... eczemaFood Allergy - pea
... eczemaFood Allergy - peach
... eczemaFood Allergy - peanuts
... eczemaFood Allergy - pear
... eczemaFood Allergy - pecan
... eczemaFood Allergy - pine nut
... eczemaFood Allergy - pineapple
... eczemaFood Allergy - plantain
... eczemaFood Allergy - plum
... eczemaFood Allergy - pomegranates
... eczemaFood Allergy - pork
... eczemaFood Allergy - potato
... eczemaFood Allergy - pumpkin
... eczemaFood Allergy - Quorn
... eczemaFood Allergy - red meat
... eczemaFood Allergy - rice
... eczemaFood Allergy - rye
... eczemaFood Allergy - salmon
... eczemaFood Allergy - scallop
... eczemaFood Allergy - sesame
... eczemaFood Allergy - shellfish
... eczemaFood Allergy - shrimp
... eczemaFood Allergy - snail
... eczemaFood Allergy - soy
... eczemaFood Allergy - soybean
... eczemaFood Allergy - spices
... eczemaFood Allergy - strawberry
... eczemaFood Allergy - sulfite
... eczemaFood Allergy - sunflower seeds
... eczemaFood Allergy - thyme
... eczemaFood Allergy - tomato
... eczemaFood Allergy - tree nuts
... eczemaFood Allergy - tuna
... eczemaFood Allergy - turnip
... eczemaFood Allergy - turtle
... eczemaFood Allergy - vegetable oil
... eczemaFood Allergy - walnuts
... eczemaFood Allergy - watermelon
... eczemaFood Allergy - wheat
... eczemaFood Allergy - zucchini
... eczemaFukuda-Miyanomae-Nakata syndrome
... eczemaG
Gluten allergy
... eczemaGoose allergy
... eczemaH
Herbal Agent adverse reaction - Ginkgo biloba
... allergic skin reactionHerbal Agent overdose - Garlic
... eczemaHyper-IgE syndrome, autosomal recessive
... eczemaHypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia
... eczemaI
Inborn amino acid metabolism disorder
... eczemaK
Kartagener syndrome
... nummular eczemaM
Meleda Disease
... eczemaMycosis fungoides
... eczematous rashMycosis fungoides, familial
... eczematous rashN
Nickel contact allergy
... eczemaNon-Food Allergy - bent grass
... eczemaNon-Food Allergy - dust mites
... eczemaP
Parakeet allergy
... eczemaParrot allergy
... eczemaPet allergy
... eczemaPhenylketonuria
... eczematous rashPigeon allergy
... eczemaPollitt syndrome
... eczemaPrimary immunodeficiency disorders
... eczemaPyridoxine deficiency
... eczemaR
Rodent allergy
... eczemaS
Say-Barber-Miller syndrome
... eczemaSeafood allergy
... eczemaSkin allergy
... eczemaSoap allergy
... eczemaSparrow allergy
... eczemaSunscreen allergy
... eczemaT
Trichorrhexis nodosa syndrome
... eczemaTrichothiodystrophy, type C
... eczemaTrichothiodystrophy-neurocutaneous Syndrome
... eczemaTrichothiodystrophy-neurotrichocutaneous Syndrome of Pollitt
... eczemaTurkey allergy
... eczemaV
Varicose veins
... eczema on legsW
Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome
... eczema
Conditions listing complications: Eczema:
The following list of conditions
have 'Eczema' or similar
listed as a complication in our database.
The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear,
and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
S
Scabies
... eczema
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Causes of Eczema Based on Risk Factors
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Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Eczema?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Eczema, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Classifications of Eczema:
Subtypes of Eczema:
Eczematous rash (3 causes), Mild allergic skin rash, Allergic skin rash, Allergic skin reaction (2 causes)
Medical Conditions associated with Eczema:
Skin symptoms (3572 causes), Scaly skin (414 causes), Rash (930 causes), Skin problems (3304 causes), Tough skin (391 causes), Skin texture changes (462 causes)
Symptoms related to Eczema:
Skin rash (930 causes), Itchy skin (1268 causes), Skin blisters (337 causes), Skin ulcers, Atopic dermatitis, Dry skin (171 causes), Red rashes, Scaly skin (414 causes), Crusting (7 causes), Flaking, Blistering (337 causes), Cracking, Oozing, Bleeding (1255 causes)
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