Textbook of Hand Eczema

From the Contents: AN INTRODUCTION TO HAND ECZEMA.- An Anatomoclinical Approach.- Biometric Characteristics.- Clinical Subtypes and Categorization.- Nail Alterations in Hand Eczema.- Other Dermatoses.- Irritant versus Allergic Contact Dermatitis: An Etiopathological Approach.- A Scope of the Problem: Epidemiology.- Risk Factors.- DETAILS OF SELECTED SUBTYPES OF HAND ECZEMA.- Chemical Skin Burns and Hand Eczema.- Mechanical Trauma and Hand Eczema.- Irritant Contact Dermatitis.- Atopic Hand Eczema.- Pompholyx.- Hyperkeratotic Eczema (Psoriasis) of the Palms.- SPECIAL OCCUPATIONS AT RISK FOR HAND ECZEMA.- Hairdressers’ Eczema.- Occupational Eczema by Metalworking Fluids.- Hand Dermatitis from Acrylate Compounds in Dentistry.- Hand Eczema from Rubber Gloves.- Hand Eczema in the Construction Industry.- DIAGNOSTIC TESTING IN HAND ECZEMA.- Methods for Testing Irritation Potential.- Noninvasive Bioengineering Methods to Predict Skin Irritation.- Acute Irritancy Testing.- Patch Testing.- Prick Testing.- PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF HAND ECZEMA.