Eczema

EczemaEczema is a common dermatological condition encountered in primary care. Broadly, eczemaEczema can be divided into exogenous and endogenous eczemaEczema based on the offending agent. In endogenous eczema, the offending agent is within the body and in exogenous eczema the offending agent is outside the body. Contact dermatitisContact dermatitis is the prototype of the exogenous eczema. There are several types that can fall in the category of endogenous eczema. In this chapter, we will discuss the common ones among them and also about contact dermatitisContact dermatitis. The chapter discusses mainly from their clinical perspective. It provides details about the clinical presentation of these conditions and ways to diagnose them; where feasible it provides clinical information regarding how to diagnose them clinically. It also discusses their treatment options and where appropriate the circumstances as to when the patients need to be referred to the dermatologist.