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Occupational Dermatosis

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Occupational dermatosis (OD) is considered the second most frequent occupational disease, ranking after repetitive stress injuries. In this chapter, important topics about occupational dermatosis (OD) will be covered (concept, epidemiology, etiopathogenesis, clinical features, clinical and laboratory diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and treatment). Interestingly, the most common OD is contact dermatitis (CD), but others are also highlighted, such as acne, cancers, keratoses, dyschromias, erythema, popular eruptions, foreign body granuloma, infections, onychias, purpura, and ulcerations. In the diagnostic investigation, the patient history is essential, and the patch test can be used in CD diagnoses. In the management of OD, prevention should be highly emphasized.

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Abbreviations

ACD:

Allergic contact dermatitis

CD:

Contact dermatitis

ICAM-1:

Intercellular adhesion molecule1

ICD:

Irritant contact dermatitis

IPE:

Individual Protection Equipment

OD:

Occupational dermatosis

PT:

Patch test

TNF-α:

Tumor Necrosis Factor α

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  1. Nove de Julho–UNINOVE, São Paulo, Brazil

    Alice de Oliveira de Avelar Alchorne, Maurício Mota de Avelar Alchorne & Maria Laura de Avelar Alchorne Trivelin

  2. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro—UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Stefano de Avelar Alchorne Trivelin

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  1. Dermatology Service, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul/HCPA, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

    Renan Rangel Bonamigo

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Occupational dermatosis

Occupational dermatosis can be defined as any alteration on the skin, mucosa, and/or adnexa, directly or indirectly caused, maintained, or aggravated by anything that is used during professional activity or is present in the work environment.

Patch test

Contact allergy test in which suspicious substances are placed on the skin, usually on the back, for 48 h and two readings are taken—at 48 and 96 h (with the latter as the definitive reading). Standardized batteries are employed, with the most allergenic substances of the studied geographic region alongside specific substances, such as cosmetics or metal and others, and, if possible, the patient’s own materials.

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de Oliveira de Avelar Alchorne, A., de Avelar Alchorne, M.M., de Avelar Alchorne Trivelin, M.L., de Avelar Alchorne Trivelin, S. (2023). Occupational Dermatosis. In: Rangel Bonamigo, R. (eds) Dermatology in Public Health Environments. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-13505-7_36

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