Hand Eczema (Dermatology : Clinical & Basic Science Series) (2^nd Ed.)

Often long lasting and incapacitating, hand eczema is one of the most common clinical conditions. Like the highly-successful, bestselling first edition, this new and updated version of Hand Eczema presents a comprehensive review of all aspects of this common skin disease. This authoritative and well-researched Second Edition covers everything from classification and immunology of the basic mechanism of eczema reaction, to clinical types (particularly irritant, allergic, atopic, and hyperkeratotic hand eczema), epidemiology, occupational aspects, and treatment modalities.
What's New In The Second Edition?oInformation on risk factorsoChapters on toxicological and clinical aspectsFeaturing edited chapters by leading researchers in the field, this volume also contains an extensive atlas of full-color photographs depicting the various types of hand eczema. For dermatologists, occupational health physicians, cosmetologists, and researchers at pharmaceutical companies, this book is an indispensable reference.

Introduction, definition and classification. Epidemiology of hand eczema. Risk factors of hand eczema. General aspects of risk factors in hand eczema. Risk factors for hand dermatitis in wet work. Experimental evaluation of risk factors for hand eczema in hospital workers. Statistical relations between contact allergy and hand eczema. Toxicology, prediction of skin irritation by noninvasive bioengineering methods. Experimental acute irritation in the atopic dermatitison the hands. Clinical types, chemical skin burns. Mechanical trauma and hand eczema. Irritant contact dermatitis. Atopic hand eczema. Acute and recurrent vesicular hand dermatitis. Hyperkeratotic dermatitis of the palms. Contact urticaria and hand eczema. Special occupations, principles of occupational hand eczema. Hairdresser's eczema. Evaluation of skin irritation in the fishing industry. Occupational dermatitis by metalworking fluids. Dermatitis from acrylate compounds in dental personnel. Hand eczema in the construction industry. Hand eczema in farmers. Prevention, protective gloves, emollients and barrier creams in the prevention of hand eczema. Model assay for evaluation of barrier formulations. Treatement, UV light tratement of hand eczema. X-RAY treatement of hand eczema. Corticosteroid allergy and hand eczema. Guidelines for the management of hand eczema, appendices