Skin Allergy, An Issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America

1st Edition, Volume 41-3 - July 8, 2021
Editor: Susan Nedorost
Language: English
Hardback ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 1 3 4 5 - 7
eBook ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 1 3 4 6 - 4

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Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Forthcoming Issues
Preface
Innate Immune Regulation of Dermatitis
Key points
Introduction
The skin immune network
Type 2 inflammation and atopic dermatitis
Allergic contact dermatitis
Urticaria
Summary
Clinics care points
Advances in the Translational Science of Dermatitis
Key points
Introduction
Barrier dysfunction
Skin microbiome
Biologics/immune targets
Janus kinase inhibitors in atopic dermatitis
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
New therapeutic approaches for dermatitis
Summary
Clinics care points
Environmental Causes of Dermatitis
Key points
Introduction
Discussion
Summary
Clinics care points
Pediatric Allergic Contact Dermatitis
Key points
Introduction
History of pediatric allergic contact dermatitis
Epidemiology of pediatric allergic contact dermatitis
Pathophysiology of allergic contact dermatitis
Overlap of atopic dermatitis and allergic contact dermatitis
Physical examination clues to allergic contact dermatitis in children
Patch testing series for children
Patch testing procedure
Summary
Clinics care points
Epidemics of Dermatitis
Key points
Background
The epidemic of contact dermatitis
The metals allergic contact dermititis epidemic
The increase and decrease of preservatives
The Dillarstone effect
The role of surveillance
Preemptive avoidance strategies
The role of access to alternatives
Summary
Clinics care points
Laboratory Techniques for Identifying Causes of Allergic Dermatitis
Key points
Hazard identification
Quality control for patch test allergens, allergen stability data
Chemistry laboratory dermatologist support
Clinics care points
Occupational Dermatitis and Urticaria
Key points
Introduction
Epidemiology
Prevention
Screening
Diagnosis
Management
Outcomes
Clinics care points
Identifying Safe Alternatives for Contact Allergy Patients
Key points
Topical and household products
Issues with specific allergens in topical and household products
Methylisothiazolinone/methylchloroisothiazolinone
Other common allergens
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Contact Urticaria
Key points
Contact urticaria and contact urticaria syndrome
Epidemiology and occupational relevance of contact urticaria
Evolving knowledge about the mechanisms involved in contact urticaria
Clinical manifestations of contact urticaria and contact urticaria syndrome
Diagnostic tools useful to make an etiologic diagnosis in contact urticaria
Agents responsible for contact urticaria and the contact urticaria syndrome
Prevention and treatment of contact urticaria and contact urticaria syndrome
Conclusions and unmet needs in contact urticaria
Clinics care points
Recommended text books
Protein Causes of Urticaria and Dermatitis
Key points
Introduction
Epidemiology
Pathogenesis
Common protein allergens
Clinical presentation
Diagnosis
Differential diagnosis
Treatment
Prognosis
Summary
Clinics care points
Mimics of Dermatitis
Key points
Introduction
Dermatitis associated with allergy
Clinics care points
Food Allergy Evaluation for Dermatologic Disorders
Key points
Background
Mechanism
Protein contact dermatitis
Diagnosis
Additional testing
Guidelines
Food allergen introduction
Summary
Clinics care points

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