Dermatological System
Atopic epidermal breakdowns, bacterial pyodermas, and viral exanthems.
2 subcategories • 9 reference files
Atopic & Hypersensitivity Epidermal Barriers (5)
Atopic Dermatitis (Infantile Eczema)
Chronic Relapsing Pruritic Inflammatory Skin Disease
Infants starting at 2 to 6 months through childhood and adolescence.
Erythema Toxicum Neonatorum (ETN)
Benign Transient Neonatal Pustular Dermatosis
Neonates (Typically presents within 24 to 72 hours of birth; rare in premature infants)
Pityriasis Rosea
Benign Self-Limiting Post-Viral Exanthem
5 to 15 Years (Peak occurrence)
Diaper Dermatitis (Diaper Rash)
Common irritant or fungal inflammation of the skin in the diaper area.
Infants and toddlers in diapers, most common at 9–12 months.
Seborrheic Dermatitis (Cradle Cap)
Common, harmless scaly scalp condition of infancy.
Infants, usually appearing in the first weeks to months of life.
Bacterial Pyodermas & Super-infections (4)
Impetigo Contagiosa
Superficial Bacterial Epidermal Infection
Preschool and school-aged children (2 to 5 years; highly contagious)
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD)
Enteroviral Mucocutaneous Vesicular Eruption
Infants and children under 5 years (Common in daycare and school settings)
Scabies
Intensely itchy skin infestation by the human scabies mite.
All ages; in infants often involves palms, soles, and the scalp.
Ringworm (Tinea)
Common contagious fungal skin infection (not a worm).
All ages; scalp ringworm is most common in school-age children.