Table 1.
Features of Atopic Dermatitis
| Major Characteristics |
| Pruritus |
| Eczematoid rash on face and/or extensors in young children |
| Lichenification in flexural areas in older children and adults |
| Chronic or chronically relapsing dermatitis |
| Personal or family history of atopic disease such as food allergy, asthma, allergic rhinitis |
| Other Findings |
| Dryness of skin and barrier dysfunction |
| Allergic shiners (darkening beneath the eyes) |
| Keratosis pilaris |
| Ichthyosis vulgaris |
| Hyperlinearity of palms and soles |
| Elevated serum immunoglobulin E |
| Immediate skin test reactivity to allergens |
| Recurrent bacterial and viral skin infections |