Poison ivy dermatitis

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  • A common error in the treatment of poison ivy dermatitis is the use of prepackaged courses of systemic glucocorticoids (eg, Medrol Dosepak).
  • The best way to avoid the misery of poison ivy dermatitis is to be on the look-out for it, and stay away.
  • Poison ivy dermatitis is an acute self-limiting problem of two or three weeks' duration that can cause significant discomfort.
  • A black spot in the epidermis over a blister of poison ivy dermatitis is an uncommon finding.
  • Poison Ivy Dermatitis About 50 to 70% of people are sensitive to the plant oil urushiol contained in poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac.
  • Clinical Study on Jewelweed "The Results of a Clinical Study, in which a 1:4 jewelweed preparation was compared for its effectiveness with other standard poison ivy dermatitis treatments was published in 1958 (Annals of Allerty 1958;16:526-527).
  • 'Treatment' for poison ivy dermatitis ranges across the spectrum.
  • "The Effect of Jewel Weed in Preventing Poison Ivy Dermatitis.
  • It causes an irritating inflammation of the skin, called Rhus-dermatitis or poison-ivy dermatitis.

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