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Revision as of 22:43, 11 June 2012
- Contact dermatitis VS candidal dermatitis
- Contact dermatitis
- Erythematous, macular or papular, w/ well demarcated borders
- Treatment
- Good hygiene, air drying, use of barrier creams (zinc oxide)
- Candidal dermatitis
- Erythematous w/ papular and pustular lesions and scaling around margins
- Classic finding is "satellite lesions"
- Must examine for oral thrush
- If present: Oral nystatin 2mL QID infants, 4-6mL QID children
- Administer for up to 2d after resolution of oral lesions
- If present: Oral nystatin 2mL QID infants, 4-6mL QID children
- Treatment
- Nystatin cream 100K U/gram TID x10-14d
- If use zinc oxide must apply after nystatin
- Hydrocortisone 1-2% after nystatin, before zinc oxide, may be used for severe lesions