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Drug eruptions |
Hypersensitivity reactions that occur in patients who typically develop rashes and are in the hospital. Same drug may cause different types of reactions in different patients. |
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History and physical exam of drug eruptions |
Usually occur 7 - 14 days after exposure so if patient reacts within 1 to 2 days of starting a new drug that drug is probably not the causative agent. Widespread relatively symmetrical heretic most are short-lived disappearing within 1 to 2 weeks following the removal of the offending agent |
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What is an extreme complication of a drug eruption? |
Erythroderma, Steven Johnson syndrome, sjs and toxic epidermal necrosis. Ten |
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Diagnosis of drug eruptions |
are made by clinical impression |
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Treatment of drug eruptions |
Discontinue the offending agent treat symptoms with antihistamines and topical steroids to relieve pruritus. |
