Dermatitis, also known as eczema, is inflammation of the skin. It is characterized by itchy, erythematous, vesicular, weeping, andcrusting patches. The term eczema is also commonly used to describe atopic dermatitis also known as atopic eczema. In some languages, dermatitis and eczema are synonyms, while in other languages dermatitis implies an acute condition and eczema a chronic one. The cause of dermatitis is unclear. One possibility is a dysfunctional interplay between the immune system and skin.
The term eczema is broadly applied to a range of persistent skin conditions. These include dryness and recurring skin rashes that are characterized by one or more of these symptoms: redness, skin swelling, itching and dryness, crusting, flaking, blistering, cracking, oozing, or bleeding. Areas of temporary skin discoloration may appear and are sometimes due to healed injuries. Scratching open a healing lesion may result in scarring and may enlarge the rash.
Treatment is typically with moisturizers and steroid creams. If these are not effective, creams based on calcineurin inhibitors may be used. The disease was estimated as of 2010 to affect 230 million people globally (3.5% of the population). While dermatitis is not life-threatening, a number of other illnesses have been linked to the condition, including osteoporosis, depression, and heart disease.
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Basic information:
http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/guide/atopic-dermatitis-eczema webmd skin conditions and eczema
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/eczema-(atopic)/pages/introduction.aspx nhs choices atopic eczema overview.
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/eczema-atopic-dermatitis better health eczema (atopic dermatitis)
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/eczema/basics/definition/con-20032073 mayo clinic atopic dermatitis (eczema)
https://www.healthychildren.org/english/health-issues/conditions/skin/pages/eczema.aspx healthy children.org eczema: how to help your child avoid the itch
http://www.allergy.org.au/patients/skin-allergy/eczema ascia eczema (atopic dermatitis)
http://www.healthline.com/health/skin/eczema#overview1 health line allergic eczema
http://familydoctor.org/familydoctor/en/diseases-conditions/eczema-and-atopic-dermatitis.html family doctor.org eczema and atopic dermatitis | overview
http://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/eczema/ the royal childrens hospital melbourne eczema
http://www.everydayhealth.com/eczema-pictures/eczema-triggers-to-avoid-0310.aspx everyday health targeting eczema triggers by regina boyle wheeler | medically reviewed by lindsey marcellin, md, mph
http://www.dermnetnz.org/dermatitis/atopic.html dermnet nz atopic eczema
http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/eczema.html raising children.net.au eczema
http://www.aafa.org/page/eczema.aspx asthma and allergy foundation of america eczema (atopic dermatitis)
Advanced information:
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/eczema.html medline plus eczema also called: dermatitis
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/14417.php mnteczema: causes, symptoms and treatments
http://www.medicinenet.com/eczema_facts/article.htm medicine net.com eczema
https://www.hopesrelief.com.au/dry-skin-conditions/eczema/ hopes relief living with eczema
http://patient.info/health/atopic-eczema patient atopic eczema
http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/condition/eczema university of maryland medical centre eczema
http://www.bad.org.uk/shared/get-file.ashx?id=69&itemtype=document british association of dermatologists atopic eczema
http://www.cyh.com/healthtopics/healthtopicdetails.aspx?p=114&np=304&id=1479 parenting and child health
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1122527-overview medscape dyshidrotic eczema
http://www.allergy.org.nz/a-z+allergies/eczema.html allergy new zealand eczema
http://www.whattoexpect.com/pregnancy/whose-body/eczema-dermatitis.aspx what to expect eczema during pregnancy
http://www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthyeating/eczema-food-allergy-babies.html healthlinkbc eczema and food allergy in babies and young children
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2015/11/22/6-effective-ways-to-treat-baby-eczema.html foxnews.com 6 effective ways to treat baby eczema
http://www.dermatology.ca/skin-hair-nails/skin/eczema/#!/skin-hair-nails/skin/eczema/what-is-eczema-2/ canadian dermatology association eczema
http://www.dermalex.co.uk/eczema/causes-and-triggers-of-eczema/ dermalex the causes and triggers of eczema
http://www.ptip.co.za/index.php/thenews/entry/asley-guynup-solid-tips-on-tips-to-get-handle-on-eczema ptip news asley guynup: solid tips on tips to get handle on eczema posted on tuesday, 12 april 2016
Research:
http://ijponline.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1824-7288-38-26 research statistics in atopic eczema: what disease is this?kam-lun ellis hon,vivien yong andting-fan leung italian journal of pediatrics201238:26 doi: 10.1186/1824-7288-38-26
http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=s0365-05962006000600009 advances in understanding the genetic basis of inherited single gene skin barrier disorders: new clues to key genes that may be involved in the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis* by joey e lai-cheong; john a. Mcgrath
An. Bras. Dermatol. Vol.81 no.6 rio de janeiro nov./dec. 2006 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0365-05962006000600009
http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/4/2/231/htm interventions to increase treatment adherence in pediatric atopic dermatitis: a systematic review by alexandria m. Bass ,kathryn l. Anderson and steven r. Feldman j. Clin. Med. 2015, 4(2), 231-242; doi:10.3390/jcm4020231
http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/4/5/1156/htm a review of multidisciplinary interventions in atopic dermatitis sara c. Spielman , jennifer s. Lebovidge, karol g. Timmons and lynda c. Schneider j. Clin. Med. 2015, 4(5), 1156-1170; doi:10.3390/jcm4051156
http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/15/8/13482/htm melatonin and atopy: role in atopic dermatitis and asthma bylucia marseglia et al int. J. Mol. Sci. 2014, 15(8), 13482-13493; doi:10.3390/ijms150813482
http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/4/4/593/htm biological treatments in atopic dermatitis
Andrea montes-torres et al j. Clin. Med. 2015, 4(4), 593-613; doi:10.3390/jcm4040593
http://www.ijdvl.com/article.asp?issn=0378-6323;year=2015;volume=81;issue=1;spage=10;epage=15;aulast=dographototherapy for atopic dermatitis by sunil dogra, rahul mahajan.
http://f1000research.com/articles/4-1296/v1 barton m and sidbury r. Advances in understanding and managing atopic dermatitis [version 1; referees: 2 approved]. F1000research 2015, 4(f1000 faculty rev):1296 (doi: 10.12688/f1000research.6972.1)
http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/4/5/1036 vitamin d and the development of atopic eczema by debra j. Palmer j. Clin. Med. 2015, 4(5), 1036-1050; doi:10.3390/jcm4051036
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http://wellnessmama.com/12065/natural-eczema-remedies/ wellness mama 7 natural remedies for eczema
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http://www.askdrshah.com/app/eczema/eczema-treatment.aspx life force homeopathy. Eczema treatment: atopic dermatitis homeopathic treatment
http://cmjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1749-8546-6-17 chinese herbal medicine research in eczema treatment kam lun hon,ben chung-lap chan andping chung leung chinese medicine20116:17 doi: 10.1186/1749-8546-6-17
Other helpful resources(support groups):
https://nationaleczema.org/eczema/ eczema
http://www.eczema.org/ national eczema society
http://www.eczemahelp.ca/ the eczema society of canada
http://www.britishskinfoundation.org.uk/skininformation/atozofskindisease/eczema.aspx british skin foundation eczema (atopic eczema)
http://www.eczemacanada.ca/en/what-is-eczema?/what-causes-eczema? Eczema support and awareness foundation what causes eczema?
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Presentations/quiz/newspaper articles:
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/eczema_quiz_iq/quiz.htm atopic eczema (atopic dermatitis) quiz: test your skin disorders iq
http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/592957/what-is-eczema-treatment-diet-types-condition express daily what is eczema? Doctor's advice on treatment, diet and different types of the condition by felicity thistlethwaite published: 05:17, wed, sep 9, 2015 | updated: 08:18, wed, sep 9, 2015.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/health/how-beat-itch-scratch-cycle-5640975 mirror how to beat the itch and scratch cycle of eczema 07:00, 10 may 2015
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/health-news/useful-tips-to-beat-the-eczema-itch/articleshow/47244837.cms the times of india useful tips to beat the eczema itch