Hands-On Dermatology: Understanding Atopic Dermatitis with Hand involvement

This podcast was organised and funded by LEO Pharma A/S. It is intended for healthcare professionals.

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the individual speakers and do not necessarily reflect those of LEO Pharma A/S or EMJ.

Disclosures: Ehst has served as an investigator, consultant, advisory board member, and/or speaker for companies including AbbVie, Acelyrin, Allakos, Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Bristol Myers Squibb, Dermavant Sciences, Incyte, LEO Pharma, Novartis, Regeneron, Sanofi, UCB, and Evelo Biosciences.

Kircik has served as an investigator, consultant, advisory board member, and/or speaker for companies including AbbVie, Aclaris, Allergan, Almirall, Amgen, Bausch Health/Ortho Dermatologics, Galderma, L’Oréal, Novartis, Ortho Dermatologics, and Sun Pharma.

This bonus episode of the EMJ Podcast: Insights for Healthcare Professionals explores atopic dermatitis (AD) with hand involvement, focusing on its clinical burden, diagnostic challenges, and practical management approaches. Two expert clinicians discuss how AD with hand involvement affects quality of life, how to differentiate it from chronic hand eczema, and how to optimise personalised, multidisciplinary care strategies to improve patient outcomes.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Introduction and episode overview

02:58 – Clinical burden, quality of life impact, and functional challenges

07:15 – Recognising hand atopic dermatitis and differentiating it from chronic hand eczema

12:22 – Managing diagnostic overlap and planning personalised treatment strategies

18:27 – Management considerations in moderate to severe disease, including lifestyle and occupational factors

19:49 – Personalised care, adherence support, multidisciplinary approaches, and patient education

22:33 – Key take-home messages and closing remarks

1. EMJ, London, UK
2. Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
3. Oregon Medical Research Center, Portland, Oregon, USA
4. Broadway Medical Clinic, Portland, Oregon, USA
5. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA
6. Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
7. DermResearch, PLLC, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
8. Physicians Skin Care, PLLC, Louisville, Kentucky, USA