Irritant contact dermatitis is a common skin condition that occurs when the skin comes into direct contact with an irritating substance. It is a type of dermatitis, which refers to inflammation of the skin. Unlike allergic contact dermatitis, which involves an allergic reaction to a specific substance, irritant contact dermatitis is caused by direct damage or irritation to the skin.

In this learning module, you will find a key point review on irritant contact dermatitis focused on epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, differential diagnosis and management. To test your knowledge, we refer you to the associated quiz (short answer format questions) and clinical vignettes simulating OSCE examinations. We hope you find this module useful and if you choose to submit new questions or vignettes to increase the content of this module or post comments on how we can improve this module for your learning, we look forward to them.

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1. Bolognia, J., Cerroni, L., & Schaffer, J. V. (2018). Dermatology. Philadelphia: Elsevier.
2. Wolverton, S. E. (2013). Comprehensive dermatologic drug therapy. Edinburgh: Saunders.