Atopic Dermatitis – 1: Recognition and Diagnosis Certificate Course in Allergy Lec 6 -Dr Samir Gami

Is every itchy rash eczema? Is every eczema an allergy? In this case-based lecture for doctors, Dr Samir Gami explains how to recognise atopic dermatitis in day-to-day OPD, assess it in five minutes, measure severity, rule out mimics, and order only the tests that answer a clinical question. In this lecture you will learn: ✅ A practical mental model: barrier, itch, inflammation, infection and allergy ✅ The skin barrier, immune pathways and the itch–scratch cycle, explained simply ✅ The atopic march, without overpromising ✅ Recognising eczema by morphology and age: infant, child and adult patterns ✅ A structured five-minute history and examination ✅ Clinical diagnosis and severity scoring (SCORAD, EASI, POEM) ✅ Differential diagnosis: scabies, seborrhoeic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, psoriasis, tinea and other mimics ✅ When to investigate, and when not to: allergy tests, IgE and other investigations with a clear clinical question ✅ Common myths, including "eczema is always a food allergy" ✅ Case-based discussions from real OPD scenarios Part 2 (Lecture 7) covers practical management: emollients, bathing, topical treatment, infections and advanced therapies. Who is this for? Family physicians, paediatricians, dermatologists, general practitioners, postgraduate students and anyone managing eczema in clinical practice. About the Certificate Course in Allergy (CCA): A lecture series by CureMyAllergy covering allergy and immunology for clinical practice: basics of allergy, history and approach, lab investigations, allergic rhinitis, asthma, atopic dermatitis, food allergy, drug allergy, urticaria and angioedema, and anaphylaxis. 👍 Like, share with your colleagues, and subscribe for the full CCA lecture series. 💬 Questions? Leave them in the comments. Disclaimer: This video is for medical education only. It is not a substitute for individual medical advice. Patients should consult their own doctor for diagnosis and treatment. #AtopicDermatitis #Eczema #Allergy #CureMyAllergy #DrSamirGami #CCA #Dermatology #Paediatrics #FamilyMedicine #MedicalEducation #EczemaIndia