DERMATITIS

Causes
Symptoms
Types of Dermatitis
Types of Medications
Prevention

Presented By: Raul Salazar Jr.

Felipe Ortiz

What Is Dermatitis ?
Dermatitis is the inflammation of the
skin caused by factors such as:
Allergies
Irritants
Ultraviolet light
Foods
Medications
Hereditary

Types of Dermatitis
SEBRORRHEIC DERMATITIS
CONTACT DERMATITIS
ATOPIC DERMATITIS

Symptoms associated with Dermatitis

( depending on type of dermatitis)
SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS: Skin eruptions on face,
scalp, and trunk of body. This symptoms will produce
greasy, dry scales and will appear reddish.
CONTACT DERMATITIS: The appearance of skin
vesicles that ooze, burn, itch,sting or scale.
ATOPIC DERMATITIS: There will appear lesions on the
face, neck, knees, elbows, trunk of body.

Medications for Dermatitis

SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS: Medications include but
not limited to shampoos, creams containing ketocanzole or
hydrocortisone. For severe cases use ultraviolet radiation.
ATOPIC DERMATITIS: soap-free cleanser, creams
containing alphahydrox acid lotions. A person can also use
topical antihistamines.
CONTACT DERMATITIS: use emollient creams, oral
steroids, topical steroids.

Contact Dermatitis
Contact dermatitis with
Nickel.
Reddish marking and
itching will occur.

ATOPIC DERMATITIS
Reddish marks appear
on face, neck ,elbows.
This can be treated
with a soap-free
cleanser or creams.

SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS
Redness and flakes
appear in the head.
Eruptions on scalp
may appear.
Treated with
shampoos containing
ketokonazole or
hydrocortisone

PREVENTION
SEBORRHEIC : Try to get adequate sleep, a good diet.
Try to avoid any allergens.
ATOPIC: The best prevention again is to avoid any known
allergens that will trigger a reaction. The same
recommendation applies for CONTACT DERMATITIS
wear loose fitting cloths.
PREVENTION is the best defense for any dermatitis.

WORKS CITED
Diseases of the Human Body : Carol D. Tamparo Marcia
A.Lewis. Second edition 1995.
Goggle
www.dermnetnz.org/index.html
John A. Michael,MD,FRCPC,FAAEM Consulting Staff,
Department of Emergency Medicine, Northshore Medical
Center http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic131.html