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irritant contact dermatitis |
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irritant 1. causing irritation. 2. an agent that causes irritation. irritant contact dermatitis see contact dermatitis. irritant contact dermatitis Occupational dermatology A form of CD that usually affects the hands and arms, caused by acids, alkalis; the intensity of skin response reflects intrinsic nature of the chemical, its concentration, and duration of
contact Clinical Erythema, chapping, blistering, ulceration Host factors Skin occlusion, sweating, current or prior skin disease Environmental factors Temperature, humidity, friction, pressure, lacerations. See Contact dermatitis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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2) Recent evidence supports it being a type of irritant contact dermatitis. There are two main types of contact dermatitis; irritant contact dermatitis (ICD) and allergic contact dermatitis (ACD). The three recognized reactions to latex include nonallergic irritant contact dermatitis, type IV cell-mediated allergies and type I IgE-mediated allergies. |
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