Top 5 differential diagnoses of atopic dermatitis in children

In his latest video update, Dr Vincenzo Piccolo shares the top five differential diagnoses for atopic dermatitis in children, with several patient case examples.

First, Dr Piccolo explains the difference between atopic dermatitis in children and in adults, including the typical signs, symptoms, and characteristics. He also explains how the differential diagnoses differ between the two.

There are dozens of differential diagnoses for atopic dermatitis in children, but in this video Dr Piccolo explores the top five most likely diagnoses. He looks at a comprehensive research paper which ranked the differential diagnoses for atopic dermatitis in order of probability according to age group (from birth to adulthood).

Dr Piccolo further walks through scenarios, real patient case examples, clinical characteristics, dermoscopic signs, and clues that can help you differentiate between the top five differential diagnoses:

• Seborrhoeic dermatitis
• Psoriasis
• Allergic contact dermatitis
• Tinea corporis
• Scabies

Learn about all this and much more in the full video below.

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Watch the full video with Dr Vincenzo Piccolo:

Please note, this video contains graphic images of young people. 
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