Best Practices Related to Contact Dermatitis

Pinpointing the origin of contact dermatitis may involve a simple switch in grooming products like shampoo or facial lotions. However, this process can also pose challenges, often necessitating comprehensive patch tests, extensive research, and diverse treatment approaches. JiaDe (Jeff) Yu, MD, a distinguished Harvard professor, has dedicated years to assisting patients grappling with diverse rashes and related conditions, honing his expertise in contact and atopic dermatitis. During a video interview on Dermcast.live with host Rob Casquejo, Dr. Yu delves into methods for extracting detailed patient histories and backgrounds, offering insights into his problem-solving strategies and approaches to alleviating itchiness and discomfort.
00:00 Intro
01:20 Approach to contact dermatitis
03:17 History related questions
04:40 Detailed questionnaires
06:19 Hypoallergenic recommendations
07:25 Management before patch testing
08:45 Patch testing
11:22 Biopsy considerations
13:40 Treatment and duration expectations
14:41 Delayed presentations
16:20 Clinical features and differential diagnoses
17:53 Confounding variables
19:50 Drug allergy approach
21:05 Patterns and what they suggest