title: Allergic contact dermatitis: Patient management and education.
abstract: Allergic contact dermatitis is a common diagnosis resulting from exposure to a chemical or chemicals in a patient's personal care products, home, or work environment. Once patch testing has been performed, the education and management process begins. After the causative allergens have been identified, patient education is critical to the proper treatment and management of the patient. This must occur if the dermatitis is to resolve. Detailed education is imperative, and several resources are highlighted. Photoallergic contact dermatitis and occupational contact dermatitis are other considerations a clinician must keep in mind.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania. Electronic address: cmowad@geisinger.edu.
authors.forename: Christen M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Mowad
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Bryan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Scheinman
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio; Department of Dermatology, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Suwimon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pootongkam
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nedorost
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Bruce
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Brod
mesh_terms: D000485:Allergens / Q000276:immunology*; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D017454:Dermatitis, Photoallergic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D019468:Disease Management; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010328:Patch Tests / Q000379:methods; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens
keywords: allergen; allergic contact dermatitis; eczema; occupational contact dermatitis; patch testing; photoallergic contact dermatitis; systemic contact dermatitis