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Eczema
Also called: Dermatitis
Eczema is a term for several different types of skin swelling. Eczema is also called dermatitis. It is not dangerous, but most types cause red, swollen and itchy skin. Factors that can cause eczema include other diseases, irritating substances, allergies and your genetic makeup. Eczema is not contagious.
The most common type of eczema is atopic dermatitis. It is an allergic condition that makes your skin dry and itchy. It is most common in babies and children.
Eczema cannot be cured, but you can prevent some types of eczema by avoiding irritants, stress and the things you are allergic to.
Start Here
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Eczema: Tips on How to Care for Your Skin(American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in Spanish
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What Is Atopic Dermatitis?
(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
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Overviews
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All about Atopic Dermatitis(National Eczema Association for Science and Education)
Also available in Spanish
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Atopic Dermatitis(National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- What Is Eczema?(American Academy of Dermatology)
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All about Atopic Dermatitis(National Eczema Association for Science and Education)
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Latest News
- Cats Can Trigger Eczema in Some Infants(06/25/2008, HealthDay)
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Treatment
- Eczema Treatment(American Academy of Dermatology)
- Medications and Other Therapies Used to Treat Eczema(American Academy of Dermatology)
- Moisturizing and Cleansing Key to Treating Atopic Dermatitis(American Academy of Dermatology)
- Treating Eczema with Steroids(American Academy of Dermatology)
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Disease Management
- Around the Home(American Academy of Dermatology)
- Daily Skin Care Essential to Control Atopic Dermatitis(American Academy of Dermatology)
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Eczema: Tips on How to Care for Your Skin(American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in Spanish
- Preventing Flare-Ups(American Academy of Dermatology)
- Stress Reduction Techniques(American Academy of Dermatology)
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Specific Conditions
- Keratosis Pilaris(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Nummular Eczema(American Osteopathic College of Dermatology)
- Types of Eczema(American Academy of Dermatology)
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Related Issues
- Atopic Dermatitis: Possible Complications(American Academy of Dermatology)
- Eczema: Frequently Asked Questions(American Academy of Dermatology)
- Infection Common in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis(American Academy of Dermatology)
- Smallpox Vaccine and Atopic Dermatitis/Eczema(National Eczema Association for Science and Education)
- Truth about "Other" Therapies for Atopic Dermatitis(American Academy of Dermatology)
- Winter Skin Care Guidelines(American Academy of Dermatology)
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Pictures & Photographs
- Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis) in Adults(Logical Images)
- Nummular Dermatitis(Logical Images)
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Clinical Trials
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Dermatitis(National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Dermatitis, Atopic(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Eczema(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Dermatitis
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Childhood eczema and asthma incidence and persistence: a cohort study...
- Article: Hand dermatitis: nursing support in the plan of care.
- Article: Hand eczema severity and quality of life: a cross-sectional, multicentre...
- Eczema -- see more articles
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Dictionaries/Glossaries
- EczemaNet: Glossary(American Academy of Dermatology)
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Directories
- Find a Dermatologist(American Academy of Dermatology)
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Find an Allergist: Search(American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology)
Also available in Spanish
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Organizations
- American Academy of Dermatology
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National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Also available in Spanish
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Children
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Eczema(Nemours Foundation)
Also available in Spanish
- Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis) in Children(Logical Images)
- Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis) in Infants(Logical Images)
- Eek! It's Eczema!(Nemours Foundation)
- Not Every Child with Atopic Dermatitis Needs Allergy Testing(American Academy of Dermatology)
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Eczema(Nemours Foundation)
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Teenagers
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All about Eczema(Nemours Foundation)
Also available in Spanish
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All about Eczema(Nemours Foundation)
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Women
- Treating Eczema During Pregnancy(American Academy of Dermatology)
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