Practical strategies for the diagnosis and assessment of atopic dermatitis

Authors

Lawrence F. Eichenfield
Linda F. Stein Gold, Henry Ford HealthFollow

Recommended Citation

Eichenfield LF, Stein Gold LF. Practical strategies for the diagnosis and assessment of atopic dermatitis. Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery 2017; 36(2 Suppl 2):S36-S38.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-1-2017

Publication Title

Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery

Abstract

Atopic dermatitis (AD) has a significant, lifelong clinical impact on affected individuals and has profound effects on quality of life both for patients and their families. The diagnosis usually can be reliably established on the basis of the history and physical examination. In patients with skin of color, blanching of the skin may be helpful to detect erythema, lichenification, follicular accentuation, and hypopigmentation (all of which are more common than in lighter-skinned patients). Once the diagnosis of AD is established, an assessment of severity, persistence, and impact on the patient's and family's life is important as a guide to treatment decisions.

Medical Subject Headings

Dermatitis, Atopic; Diagnosis, Differential; Humans; Immunoglobulin G; Skin Pigmentation

PubMed ID

28654708

Volume

36

Issue

2 Suppl 2

First Page

S36

Last Page

S38