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Contact dermatitis due to alkali

MedGen UID:
75511
•Concept ID:
C0263266
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Contact dermatitis caused by alkali; Dermatitis due to Alkalis
SNOMED CT: Contact dermatitis due to alkali (200804009); Contact dermatitis caused by alkali (200804009)

Definition

Contact dermatitis caused by exposure to alkalis. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVContact dermatitis due to alkali

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Household treatment for "chile burns" of the hands.
Jones LA, Tandberg D, Troutman WG
J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 1987;25(6):483-91. doi: 10.3109/15563658708992651. PMID: 3441015

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

SKIN FEATURES IMPORTANT FOR THE OCCURRENCE OF CONTACT DERMATITIS IN HEALTHCARE WORKERS.
Japundžić I, Novak-Hlebar I, Špiljak B, Kuna M, Yale K, Lugović-Mihić L
Acta Clin Croat 2022 Dec;61(4):692-702. doi: 10.20471/acc.2022.61.04.16. PMID: 37868173Free PMC Article
Emollients to Prevent Eczema in High-Risk Infants: Integrative Review.
Armstrong J, Rosinski NK, Fial A, Ansah S, Haglund K
MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs 2022 May-Jun 01;47(3):122-129. doi: 10.1097/NMC.0000000000000809. PMID: 35081552
Erosio interdigitalis blastomycetica: A review of interdigital candidiasis.
Schlager E, Ashack K, Khachemoune A
Dermatol Online J 2018 Aug 15;24(8) PMID: 30677843
Wet Work and Barrier Function.
Fartasch M
Curr Probl Dermatol 2016;49:144-51. Epub 2016 Feb 4 doi: 10.1159/000441590. PMID: 26844906
MASD part 2: incontinence-associated dermatitis and intertriginous dermatitis: a consensus.
Black JM, Gray M, Bliss DZ, Kennedy-Evans KL, Logan S, Baharestani MM, Colwell JC, Goldberg M, Ratliff CR
J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs 2011 Jul-Aug;38(4):359-70; quiz 371-2. doi: 10.1097/WON.0b013e31822272d9. PMID: 21747256

Diagnosis

Heavy metals in contact dermatitis: A review.
Chamani S, Mobasheri L, Rostami Z, Zare I, Naghizadeh A, Mostafavi E
J Trace Elem Med Biol 2023 Sep;79:127240. Epub 2023 Jun 8 doi: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2023.127240. PMID: 37331278
Erosio interdigitalis blastomycetica: A review of interdigital candidiasis.
Schlager E, Ashack K, Khachemoune A
Dermatol Online J 2018 Aug 15;24(8) PMID: 30677843
Research Techniques Made Simple: Transepidermal Water Loss Measurement as a Research Tool.
Alexander H, Brown S, Danby S, Flohr C
J Invest Dermatol 2018 Nov;138(11):2295-2300.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2018.09.001. PMID: 30348333
MASD part 2: incontinence-associated dermatitis and intertriginous dermatitis: a consensus.
Black JM, Gray M, Bliss DZ, Kennedy-Evans KL, Logan S, Baharestani MM, Colwell JC, Goldberg M, Ratliff CR
J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs 2011 Jul-Aug;38(4):359-70; quiz 371-2. doi: 10.1097/WON.0b013e31822272d9. PMID: 21747256
HAND ECZEMA.
BETTLEY FR
Br Med J 1964 Jul 18;2(5402):151-5. doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.5402.151. PMID: 14150887Free PMC Article

Therapy

SKIN FEATURES IMPORTANT FOR THE OCCURRENCE OF CONTACT DERMATITIS IN HEALTHCARE WORKERS.
Japundžić I, Novak-Hlebar I, Špiljak B, Kuna M, Yale K, Lugović-Mihić L
Acta Clin Croat 2022 Dec;61(4):692-702. doi: 10.20471/acc.2022.61.04.16. PMID: 37868173Free PMC Article
Emollients to Prevent Eczema in High-Risk Infants: Integrative Review.
Armstrong J, Rosinski NK, Fial A, Ansah S, Haglund K
MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs 2022 May-Jun 01;47(3):122-129. doi: 10.1097/NMC.0000000000000809. PMID: 35081552
Erosio interdigitalis blastomycetica: A review of interdigital candidiasis.
Schlager E, Ashack K, Khachemoune A
Dermatol Online J 2018 Aug 15;24(8) PMID: 30677843
Wet Work and Barrier Function.
Fartasch M
Curr Probl Dermatol 2016;49:144-51. Epub 2016 Feb 4 doi: 10.1159/000441590. PMID: 26844906
MASD part 2: incontinence-associated dermatitis and intertriginous dermatitis: a consensus.
Black JM, Gray M, Bliss DZ, Kennedy-Evans KL, Logan S, Baharestani MM, Colwell JC, Goldberg M, Ratliff CR
J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs 2011 Jul-Aug;38(4):359-70; quiz 371-2. doi: 10.1097/WON.0b013e31822272d9. PMID: 21747256

Prognosis

Erosio interdigitalis blastomycetica: A review of interdigital candidiasis.
Schlager E, Ashack K, Khachemoune A
Dermatol Online J 2018 Aug 15;24(8) PMID: 30677843
Occupational skin disease in Victoria, Australia.
Cahill JL, Williams JD, Matheson MC, Palmer AM, Burgess JA, Dharmage SC, Nixon RL
Australas J Dermatol 2016 May;57(2):108-14. Epub 2015 Jul 16 doi: 10.1111/ajd.12375. PMID: 26184480
On composite resin materials. Degradation, erosion and possible adverse effects in dentists.
Ortengren U
Swed Dent J Suppl 2000;(141):1-61. PMID: 11142798
Absorption and retention of nickel from drinking water in relation to food intake and nickel sensitivity.
Nielsen GD, Søderberg U, Jørgensen PJ, Templeton DM, Rasmussen SN, Andersen KE, Grandjean P
Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 1999 Jan 1;154(1):67-75. doi: 10.1006/taap.1998.8577. PMID: 9882593
Nickel: a review of its occupational and environmental toxicology.
Bencko V
J Hyg Epidemiol Microbiol Immunol 1983;27(2):237-47. PMID: 6224846

Clinical prediction guides

Applying skin protective cream and the wearing of gloves?-A randomized controlled experimental study.
Gina M, Wichert K, Kutz G, Brüning T, Fartasch M
Contact Dermatitis 2023 May;88(5):372-382. Epub 2023 Feb 13 doi: 10.1111/cod.14287. PMID: 36727715
Effects of ultra-pure soft water on the hands of nurses in a neonatal intensive care unit: A randomized crossover study.
Okazaki K, Fujino Y, Morikawa Y
Contact Dermatitis 2022 Dec;87(6):521-527. Epub 2022 Jun 27 doi: 10.1111/cod.14177. PMID: 35718935
Wet Work and Barrier Function.
Fartasch M
Curr Probl Dermatol 2016;49:144-51. Epub 2016 Feb 4 doi: 10.1159/000441590. PMID: 26844906
Emission of isothiazolinones from water-based paints.
Lundov MD, Kolarik B, Bossi R, Gunnarsen L, Johansen JD
Environ Sci Technol 2014 Jun 17;48(12):6989-94. Epub 2014 Jun 6 doi: 10.1021/es500236m. PMID: 24869638
On composite resin materials. Degradation, erosion and possible adverse effects in dentists.
Ortengren U
Swed Dent J Suppl 2000;(141):1-61. PMID: 11142798

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