IRRITANT CONTACT DERMATITIS ON HANDS AND DIAGNOSIS OF IT: A REVIEW

Adel Mutlaq Alotaibi,Fatimah Khalifah Mohammad Al-Sulaiman,Maha Bahjat Almadani

doi:10.22159/ijcpr.2020v12i4.39101

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https://doi.org/10.22159/ijcpr.2020v12i4.39101

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Abstract

Hand hygiene (HH) is the single most important procedure that can be followed by healthcare workers (HCWs) to reduce the risk of spreading healthcare-associated infections. The irritating contact dermatitis (ICD) that occurs due to the rehashed presentation of HH products and technique is one reason often referred to for resistance. HH is the most vital method that can be followed by HCWs to reduce the possibility of spreading of infection in human being, followed by50% of HCWs. Limited researches are published related to different features of irritant contact disorders among HCWs. This study concentrates manly on the clinical application of irritant contact dermatitis on hands and its diagnosis based on an extensive research review process. It can be concluded from this review that by proper adherence and compliance to necessary HH techniques lead to skin damage and higher pathogen load. Therefore, it is important that HCWs should appreciate this concept and are given methods or tactics of expertise to avoid skin irritation and damage. Inability to provide proper policies, practices and guidelines to these workers may lead to adherence in case of an ICD appearance.

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Non-allergic inflammatory reaction of the skin to an outside agent is referred to as an irritant contact dermatitis (ICD)
It can be established that by proper adherence to essential Hand Hygiene techniques may lead to skin damage and higher bacterial flora
It is important that healthcare workers (HCWs) should appreciate and recognize this theory and are given approaches of skills and expertise to avoid skin irritation and damage

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Introduction

Non-allergic inflammatory reaction of the skin to an outside agent is referred to as an irritant contact dermatitis (ICD). Except perhaps in the earliest cases, it is extraordinarily difficult to distinguish between irritant and allergic contact dermatitis without the aid of patch testing: sometimes, a patient might even have a mixture of both. G., the face involved, as well as the hands — is far more common in allergic than irritant contact dermatitis, with eyelid swelling being characteristic of allergy.

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