Skin disorders provoked by external factors

Definition

A large group of skin disorders due to exposure of the skin to various external physical, chemical or environmental insults including chemical irritants and allergens, poisons, pressure, cold, heat, sunlight, radiation and physical injury.

19 subordinate codes

• EH90Pressure ulceration
• EH92Dermatoses provoked by friction or mechanical stress
• EH93Dermatoses due to foreign bodies in the skin
• EH94Scar of skin, not elsewhere classified
• EJ0Y-EJ0YDermatoses provoked or exacerbated by exposure to cold
• EJ10-EJ1YDermatoses provoked by heat or electricity
• EJ20-EJ6YDermatoses provoked by light or UV radiation
• EJ71-EJ7ZDermatoses due to ionizing radiation
• EK00Allergic contact dermatitis
• EK01Photo-allergic contact dermatitis
• EK02Irritant contact dermatitis
• EK10Allergic contact urticaria
• EK11Protein contact dermatitis
• EK12Allergic contact sensitisation
• EK20-EK2ZPhototoxic reactions to skin contact with photoactive agents
• EK50Cutaneous reactions to venomous or noxious animals
• Miscellaneous specified dermatoses provoked by pressure
• Skin injury due to exposure to corrosive substances
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system

Nearby in Diseases of the skin

• EA00-EA6YCertain skin disorders attributable to infection or infestation
• EA80-EB7YInflammatory dermatoses
• EB90-EB9YMetabolic or nutritional disorders affecting the skin
• EC10-EC7YGenetic or developmental disorders affecting the skin
• EC90-ED3YSensory or psychological disorders affecting the skin
• ED50-EG02Skin disorders involving specific cutaneous structures
• EG30-EG9ZSkin disorders involving certain specific body regions
• EH10-EH40.ZSkin disorders associated with pregnancy, the neonatal period or infancy