Irritant Contact Dermatitis

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Mind Map on Irritant Contact Dermatitis, created by sharonuc2004 on 15/12/2013.
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Irritant Contact Dermatitis
  1. Clinical Manifestations
    1. Redness
      1. Dryness
        1. Erythema
          1. Swelling/Inflamation
            1. Thickened Skin
              1. Inflammation of the skin
              2. Risk Factors
                1. Occupational Hazards
                  1. Exposure to chemicals
                  2. Exposure
                  3. Assessment
                    1. Assess allergies
                      1. Chemical exposure history
                        1. Onset of symptoms
                          1. Fever
                            1. Itching
                              1. Pain
                                1. Location of lesion
                                2. Treatment
                                  1. Remove source of irritation
                                    1. Topical or Systemic Steroids
                                      1. Protective barriers when working with irritants
                                      2. Adaptive Responses
                                        1. Hardening of Skin
                                        2. Pathophysiology
                                          1. Disruption in skin barrier
                                            1. T-cell hypersensitivity
                                              1. Secretion of lymphokines
                                                1. Macrophage changes
                                                2. Epidemiology
                                                  1. 1360 cases/100,000 population
                                                    1. Affects 2% of population at any given time
                                                      1. 20% of femles are affected at least once in their lifetime

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