Hand eczema

Hand eczema introduction Hand eczema (handeczema) refers to eczema confined to the hand and is more common clinically. basic knowledge The proportion of sickness: 0.6% Susceptible people: no special people Mode of infection: non-infectious Complications: Eczema

Hand eczema cause

(1) Causes of the disease

The cause is more complicated, and the external cause is often related to occupation and contact. The internal cause: patients with atopic dermatitis often have an ectopic quality. The hand is exposed to certain substances, that is, the disease, and other mental factors such as depression and anxiety. Wait.

(two) pathogenesis

Such as exposure to certain chemicals such as chromium, epoxy; barbers contact a variety of shampoo, perm, hair dye, soap and other cleaning agents; construction workers contact with cement, rubber workers, fish workers, medical personnel, etc. The substance is closely related; the pathogenesis is still not very clear.

Hand eczema prevention

The disease occurs in the summer, and there are multiple allergies. The incidence of infants and young children is higher than that of adults.

1. Remove the cause

(1) Although the cause of eczema is not easy to be clear, we should still ask for a detailed history, conduct necessary systematic examinations, try to find possible causes and remove them.

(2) People with allergies should avoid physical contact with substances that are allergic to them (see sensitizers in the cause) in addition to clothing, food, shelter, etc., as well as physical exercise to improve allergies.

2. Avoid stimulating factors

Once eczema occurs, as a patient, try to avoid irritating factors, including scratching, boiling water, soaping, drinking and spicy food, so as not to aggravate the condition of eczema.

3. Early diagnosis, early treatment

According to the clinical features of eczema, itching is severe, pleomorphic damage, oozing tendency, good limbs flexion and easy recurrence, easy to make a diagnosis, tending to densely distributed red papules, herpes simplex with intense itching, help Early treatment of eczema, because most of the early eczema belongs to the acute phase or subacute phase, so the principle of external medication should be followed.

Hand eczema complications Complications eczema

No other complications.

Hand eczema symptoms common symptoms hand peeling scaly-like suede itching scaly skin dry herpes pustular epidermis keratinization

Occurs in the back of the hand, the palm and the back of the finger, the fingertips, etc., consciously itching, the degree varies from person to person, and the following are common:

1. Keratosis eczema Common in men, with keratinized thickened patches in the palms or fingers, dry, clear boundaries, inflammatory, winter heavy summer light, often due to excessive water washing, by soap or detergent The effect is worse.

2. Sweat-like eczema In the palm, finger or side edge, deep blistering, itching, and sometimes scaly sometimes collar-like, inflammation is not clear, but can also occur erosion, exudation, infection Pustules appear, and some show dry scaly damage with cleft palate and no blistering.

3. Discoid eczema is more common in the back of the hand, a small amount of scaly or erythema exudative damage, tend to moist change, symmetry, conscious itching.

Hand eczema check

No special examination is required, and symptoms can be diagnosed.

Hand eczema diagnosis and identification

According to the location and the characteristics of the damage, it is symmetrical and consciously itching during the change of the tendency, and the diagnosis can be generally made.

Should be differential diagnosis with handcuffs, sweat herpes, contact dermatitis.

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