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Review
. 2024 Aug;42(3):613-638.
doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2024.03.001. Epub 2024 May 23.

Plant Dermatitis

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Affiliations

  • 1 Department of Emergency Medicine, 2301 Holmes Street, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA.
  • 2 Department of Emergency Medicine, 2301 Holmes Street, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA. Electronic address: brandon.elder.md@gmail.com.
Review

Plant Dermatitis

Veronica Diedrich et al. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2024 Aug.
. 2024 Aug;42(3):613-638.
doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2024.03.001. Epub 2024 May 23.

Affiliations

  • 1 Department of Emergency Medicine, 2301 Holmes Street, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA.
  • 2 Department of Emergency Medicine, 2301 Holmes Street, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA. Electronic address: brandon.elder.md@gmail.com.

Abstract

Plant dermatitis is a common pathology that plagues those who work and recreate in the North American outdoors. The most common plant family to cause dermatitis is the Toxicodendron genus, which includes the plants known by the common names of poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac. While mortality is usually quite low for this pathology, the incidence and prevalence of the disease leads to substantial healthcare burden and financial implications across the population. The mainstays of treatment have focused on prevention, corticosteroids, and antihistamines.

Keywords: Contact dermatitis; Phytophotoallergic dermatitis; Phytophototoxic dermatitis; Plant dermatitis; Poison ivy; Poison oak; Poison sumac; Pseudophytodermatitis.

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