Bruce Brod

Are You Confident of the Diagnosis? What you should be alert for in the history The most critical factor in the history is the temporal relationship between the exposure to allergens and the development of symptoms. Exposure to the allergen can occur via multiple routes including ingestion, inhalation, injection (intramuscular, intravenous, subcutaneously), or transepidermally. Systemic…

Airborne Contact Dermatitis (Ragweed Dermatitis; Dermatitis due to other chemical products – acids, alkalis, dichromate, insecticide, plastic, rubber, nylon; Dermatitis due to food in contact with the skin, eg, flour; Dermatitis due to paint, other solvents) Are You Confident of the Diagnosis? Airborne contact dermatitis is defined based on four criteria. These include the presence…