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What are the clinical findings in contact dermatitis?

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Main symptom of ACD is pruritis. Presents as eczematous, scaly edematous plaques w/vesiculations distributed in areas of exposure. It is bilateral if exposure is bilateral (usually unilateral) Can't differentiate between ICD and ACD both w/three morphological patterns (acute: erythema, edema, oozing, crusting, tenderness, vesicles, pustules. Subacute: crusts, scales, hyperpigmentation. Chronic: Lichenification) CD is 4-7% of dermato consults, mostly chronic due to nickel and chromate. Occuptational disease burden (after mental illness and musculoskeletal burndens)


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