Article
- Author:
- Amber Reck Atwater, MD
Publish date: January 10, 2022
Topical drugs are used to treat a variety of cutaneous and noncutaneous conditions. Direct application to the skin can result in adverse cutaneous ...
Article
- Author:
- Amber Reck Atwater, MD
Publish date: November 8, 2021
Allergic contact dermatitis should be suspected in patients with persistent or worsening dermatitis after use of topical medications.
Article
- Author:
- Amber Reck Atwater, MD
Publish date: September 7, 2021
This article provides an overview of the various plant dermatoses, common culprits of plant dermatitis, and diagnostic and therapeutic options for ...
Article
- Author:
- Amber Reck Atwater, MD
Publish date: July 9, 2021
Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is a common dermatologic condition that presents with unique features in patients with skin of color (SOC). ...
Article
- Author:
- Amber Reck Atwater, MD
Publish date: May 11, 2021
Acetophenone azine is an emerging allergen identified in ethyl-vinyl acetate foam used in shin guards, shoe soles, and flip-flops.
Article
- Author:
- Amber Reck Atwater, MD
Publish date: March 8, 2021
In this column, we will explore irritant contact dermatitis (ICD) and allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) of the hands, including epidemiology, poten...
Article
- Author:
- Amber Reck Atwater, MD
Publish date: January 5, 2021
Nickel contact allergy most often is associated with earrings and other jewelry; however, novel exposures to nickel through diet and electronic dev...
Article
- Author:
- Amber Reck Atwater, MD
Publish date: December 7, 2020
In the second part of this series, we examine the incredibly important and absolutely vital steps that come after the patch test: determining relev...
Article
- Author:
- Amber Reck Atwater, MD
Publish date: October 15, 2020
This is the first of a 2-part series addressing the basics of patch testing. In this article, the authors examine patch test systems, allergens, pa...
Article
- Author:
- Amber Reck Atwater, MD
Publish date: August 12, 2020
Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) to tattoo ink is rare, but the popularity of tattoos makes ACD an increasingly recognized occurrence.
Article
- Author:
- Amber Reck Atwater, MD
Publish date: June 3, 2020
Diabetic devices including glucose monitoring systems and insulin pumps are used worldwide and are increasingly recognized as a source of irritant ...
Article
- Author:
- Amber Reck Atwater, MD
Publish date: April 7, 2020
Essential oils (EOs) make their place in the world by providing sweet-smelling aromas in addition to their alleged therapeutic properties;...
Article
- Author:
- Amber Reck Atwater, MD
Publish date: February 4, 2020
Allergens implicated in orthopedic implant hypersensitivity reactions include metals and bone cement components. This column discusses implant hype...
Article
- Author:
- Amber Reck Atwater, MD
Publish date: January 7, 2020
Flipped and traditional classroom models were compared in the Duke University Medical Center (Durham, North Carolina) dermatology residency program...
Article
- Author:
- Amber Reck Atwater, MD
Publish date: December 6, 2019
Systemic contact dermatitis (SCD) represents a unique pattern of allergic contact dermatitis that may cause a symmetric eruption. Although most cas...
