Friday, March 16, 2007

Contact Dermatitis

Contact Dermatitis (Dermatitis Venenata)

General: Reaction of skin due to contact with foreign material; inflammatory disorder of the skin that may result from immunologic hypersensitivity (allergic contact dermatitis) or cutaneous injury not involving immunologic mechanisms (irritant contact dermatitis) from offending topical agents.

Ocular: Keratoconjunctivitis; chemosis; leukoma; corneal ulcer; pruritus of lids.

Clinical: Dermatitis; itching, erythema; vesiculation; edema with weeping and crusting.

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