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C6 Dermatitis
Types of Dermatitis
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| pruritus | itching |
| urticaria | hives |
| eczema | chronic or acute dermatitis, may be idiopathic |
| psoriasis | recurrent dermatitis with silvery scaling and brought on by fast growth of basal layer |
| exanthema | rash on skin due to viral infection like measles or chickenpox |
| ischemia | loss of blood supply to skin resulting in gangrene |
| impetigo | caused by bacterial infection with vesicles, pustules, and lesions with crusted scabs |
| scabies | skin infection (STI) caused by a mite |
| tinea | ringworm-caused by fungus, different types can appear on various parts (tinea pedis=athelete's foot) |