It is estimated that around 15% of the population suffer from atopic dermatitis or eczematous disorders at some point in their lifetime, causing a significant percentage of visits to dermatologists, primary care physicians, and allergists. Despite much current research interest, the pathophysiology of these disorders and their optimum treatment rem

Donald Rudikoff MD, Chief of Dermatology, Bronx Lebanon Hospital, and Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine (Dermatology), Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA, Steven R. Cohen MD, MPH, Professor and Chief, Division of Dermatology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA, Noah Scheinfeld JD, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Weill Cornell Medical College, and Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA

The history of eczema and atopic dermatitis. The epidemiology of atopic dermatitis. Clinical aspects and differential diagnosis of atopic dermatitis. Infantile atopic dermatitis. Pruritus in atopic dermatitis: pathophysiology and treatment options. Pathophysiology of atopic dermatitis and atopiform dermatitis. Atopic dermatitis: the allergist's perspective. Skin barrier repair in atopic dermatitis therapy. The role of infectious agents in atopic dermatitis. Topical treatment of atopic dermatitis. Systemic agents for the treatment of atopic dermatitis. Photo(chemo) therapy of atopic dermatitis. Eczema and the eye. Hand dermatitis. The relationship between atopic dermatitis and contact dermatitis. Nummular dermatitis. Stasis dermatitis. Seborrheic dermatitis. The histopathology of eczema. Erythrodermic/exfoliative dermatitis. Primary immunodeficiency diseases. HIV infection and atopic dermatitis. Ichthyosis vulgaris. Legal aspects of atopic dermatitis.