Diagnostic Criteria for Atopic Dermatitis18
| Major Criteria (3+) | Minor Criteria (3+) | |
|---|---|---|
| Pruritis | Facial features | Facial pallor, erythema, hypopigmented patches, infraorbital darkening, cheilitis, infraorbital folds (Dennie-Morgan lines), recurrent conjunctivitis, anterior neck folds |
| Dermatitis affecting flexural surfaces in adults or face and extensor surfaces in infants | Triggers | Emotional factors, environmental factors, food, skin irritants |
| Chronic or relapsing dermatitis | Complications | Susceptibility to skin infections, impaired cell-mediated immunity, predisposition to keratoconus and anterior subcapsular cataracts, immediate skin reactivity |
| Personal or family history of cutaneous or respiratory allergy | Other | Early age of onset, xerosis, ichthyosis vulgaris, hyperlinear palms, keratosis pilaris, hand or foot dermatitis, nipple dermatitis, white dermatographism, perifollicular accentuation |