Summary
Definition
History and exam
Key diagnostic factors
- pruritus
- xerosis (dry skin)
- sites of skin involvement
Other diagnostic factors
- erythema
- scaling
- vesicles
- papules
- keratosis pilaris
- excoriations
- lichenification
- hypopigmentation
Risk factors
- age <5 years
- family history of atopic dermatitis
- allergic rhinitis
- asthma
- anthelmintic treatment in utero
- active and passive exposure to smoke
Diagnostic investigations
Treatment algorithm
Contributors
Authors
Professor & Director of Pediatric Dermatology
Clinical Specialist
Department of Dermatology and Pediatrics
University of Texas Health Sciences Center in Houston
Houston
TX
Disclosures
AAH has received honoraria for lectures and advisory boards from Galderma, Promius, Pfizer, Medimetriks, Vanos, Anacor, and Menarini.
Clinical Research Fellow
Department of Dermatology
UTHealth McGovern Medical School
Houston
TX
Disclosures
QDN declares that he has no competing interests.
Dr Adelaide A. Hebert and Dr Quoc-Bao D. Nguyen would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Mary D. DarConte, Dr Christina M. Gelbard, and Dr Daniel A. Grabella, previous contributors to this topic. MOD, CMG and DAG declare that they have no competing interests.
Peer reviewers
Assistant Professor
New York University School of Medicine
NY
Disclosures
AK declares that he has no competing interests.
Consultant Dermatologist
Department of Dermatology
Queen's Medical Centre
Nottingham University Hospitals
Nottingham
UK
Disclosures
JE declares that he has no competing interests.
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