Classification and Diagnosis of Eczema - Clinical Manual 2

Author: Li Linfeng
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: As is well known, dermatitis and eczema are common skin diseases in dermatology, accounting for about 20% of dermatology outpatient cases. Some Western scholars have even found that the prevalence rate of eczema in the general population exceeds 10%. Despite being such a common skin disease, our understanding of it is far from sufficient. Many physicians believe that dermatitis and eczema are too common—anyone can diagnose and treat them—but the reality is far from that. Clinically, we are often troubled by the frequent relapses or prolonged unresolved cases of eczema patients. Here, let us imagine facing a skin disease patient and see if we can answer the following questions:
1. What is the purpose of clinical diagnosis?
2. When should the medical history be collected?
3. How to identify emergencies based on the medical history?
4. What are the possible factors leading to the onset of dermatitis and eczema?
5. What is the relationship between dermatitis and eczema and occupation?
6. How to collect the medical history?
7. How to correctly identify basic skin lesions?
8. How to correctly describe the skin lesions?
9. How to diagnose dermatitis and eczema based on the morphology and location of skin lesions?
10. What are the main diagnostic tests for dermatitis and eczema?
11. How to diagnose common types of dermatitis and eczema?
12. What are the commonly used auxiliary examinations and their significance in dermatology?
There are still many questions, but unfortunately, we cannot clearly answer many of them at present. The reason for this phenomenon is the lack of a unified understanding of the concept of dermatitis and eczema. Due to the lack of a consistent concept of dermatitis and eczema, not only has the medical community in China conducted limited research on this common skin disease, but there is also significant debate internationally about this concept. To address this situation, this series of books provides detailed discussions on the concept, classification, relationship between dermatitis and eczema and skin structure, skin hypersensitivity, possible causes of dermatitis and eczema, as well as the classification, diagnosis, and treatment of dermatitis and eczema in three volumes. Some viewpoints may differ from current understanding, and any shortcomings are welcome to be criticized and corrected by fellow dermatologists.