title: A practical overview of pediatric atopic dermatitis, part 3: differential diagnosis, comorbidities, and measurement of disease burden.
abstract: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a multisystem disorder that has wide-reaching comorbidities and may mimic a variety of skin conditions. In the third part of this series, the differential diagnosis of pediatric AD including possible clinical mimics is discussed as well as the many recently identified comorbidities of pediatric AD, including psychosocial and allergic diseases.
authors.affiliation: Mount Sinai St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital and Beth Israel Medical Centers of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Nanette B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Silverberg
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000009:adverse effects; D001007:Anxiety / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D015897:Comorbidity; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D017449:Dermatitis, Allergic Contact / Q000453:epidemiology; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000453:epidemiology; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010698:Phobic Disorders; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D059020:Suicidal Ideation
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones