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Urushiol-induced contact dermatitis (also called Toxicodendron dermatitis or Rhus dermatitis) is a type of allergic contact dermatitis caused by the oil urushiol found in various plants, most notably sumac family species of the genus Toxicodendron: poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, and the Chinese lacquer tree. [1]
Summer penile syndrome is usually caused by chigger bites on the penis, or, more rarely by exposure of the genital region to plants like poison ivy, sumac, and oak. [2] [3] The majority of cases occur in the summer months, with the clothing associated with warmer weather making penis-arachnid and penis-plant contact more likely.
3-year-old girl with contact dermatitis, one day after contact with poison ivy. Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is accepted to be the most prevalent form of immunotoxicity found in humans, and is a common occupational and environmental health problem. [17]
Poison Ivy Symptoms. Dr. Jamehdor says poison ivy red flags (pun intended) include: Redness at the contact site, swelling, itching, blisters and shortness of breath if you touched burnt poison ivy.
Poison ivy has a compound leaf made up of 3 leaflets which can be 1 to 4 inches long. The middle leaflet is the only one with a long stalk. ... symptoms begin to appear 12 to 36 hours after ...
An expert from Franklin County's Keystone Health shares information about poison ivy, oak and sumac, and the effects of the poisonous plants. Take Care: What you need to know about poison ivy, oak ...
Poison ivy is a type of allergenic plant in the genus Toxicodendron native to Asia and North America. Formerly considered a single species, Toxicodendron radicans , poison ivies are now generally treated as a complex of three separate species: T. radicans , T. rydbergii , and T. orientale .
Poison ivy oils can linger on anything that touches the plant for a long time — basically until whatever it touches has been washed — according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. That ...