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1
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Produces parasthesias of fingertips, cyanosis, gangrene

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Oxalic acid

Neutralized by limewater or milk of magnesia

2
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Produces a white eschar

May cause glomerulonephritis or arrythmias

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Phenol (carbolic acid)

Neutralized by ethyl or isopropyl alcohol

3
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Hydrofluoric acid

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Neutralize periungual burns with IL calcium gluconate

May cause low Ca, low Mg, high K and dysrrythmias

4
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Lime, arsenic, zinc dust

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May produce folliculitis

5
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Hyperpigmentation, keratoses, scrotal cancer

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InSoluble cutting oils

6
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Acne corne

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Follicular keratosis and pigmentation from crude petroleum

7
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Acquired perforating dermatosis in field workers

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Calcium chloride

8
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Inhalation causes exfoliative erythroderma, eosinophilia, mucous membrane erosions and hepatitis

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Trichloroethylene used as degreasing agent and dry cleaning

9
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Contact urticaria

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Cetyl amd stearyl alcohol

10
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Produce a pustular eruption on patch testing of no clinical significance

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Nickel, mercury, potassium iodide

11
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Other toxicodendron reactors

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Cashew (nutshell), rengas tree, spider flower, silver oak

12
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Rescorcinol allergy

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Person is elliptical, wheat bran, marine brown algae

13
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Prevents or diminishes poison ivy

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Quaterinium 18 bentonite

14
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Sites of early mango dermatitis

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Eyelids and prepuce bc from palms

15
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Ingestion of ginkgo fruit results in

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Perianal dermatitis

16
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Most common cause of allergic dermatitis in florists

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Peruvian lily

17
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Antigenic site of sesquiterpene

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Alpha methylene portion

18
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Causes a severe inflammatory bullous rxn

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Prairie crocus

19
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Contact urticaria and anaphylaxis

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Onion and celery

20
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Cause erythema multiforme

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Tea tree oil, cocobolo, rosewood (exotic woods), Bermuda fire sponge

21
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Seaweed dermatitis

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Blue green algae (lyngbya), within minutes, area covered

22
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Sabra dermatitis

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Prickly pear and fig

Resembles scabies

23
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Pastry baker hand dermatitis

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Cinnamon

24
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Dentist dermatitis

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Eugenol, clove oil, eucalyptus oil

25
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Allergic sensitizerbof turpentine

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Carlene

26
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Best screening agents for clothing dermatitis

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Ethylene urea melamine formaldehyde resin, dimethylol dihydroxyethylene

27
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Shoe dermatitis

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Rubber accelerators like mercaptobenzothiazole, carbamates, tetramethylthiuram disulfide, K dichromate

*spares web spaces

28
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Black dermatographism

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Under jewelry containing zinc, titanium oxide on gold jewelry

29
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Addition of this to cement decreases chrome dermatitis

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Ferrous sulfate

30
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Most common component of thimersol to cause ACD

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Ethyl mercuric

*those who react to thiosalicilic acid component have piroxicam allergy

31
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Glove allergy

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Thiuram

32
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Dental bonding agents

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Bisphenol A and glycidyl methacrylate

33
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Orthopedist allergy

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Methyl methacrylate monomer

34
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Most common fragrance allergies

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Cinnamic alcohol, oak moss, cinnamic aldehyde, hydroxy citronellal, musk ambrette, isoeugenol, geraniol, coumarin, Lyral, eugenal

35
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What color of hair dyes cross react with PPD

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Azo dyes - acid violet 6b, water soluble nigrosine, ammonium carbonate

36
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May produce a localized urticarial and generalized histamine reaction

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Ammonium persulfste

37
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Allergin of propolis (lip balm, lipstick)

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Caffeates

38
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Highest rate of allergy among transdermal meds

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Clonidine

*TD meds may have EM like reaction

39
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Anamnestic reaction (recall if sensitized topically then taken internally flare at previous site of ACD)

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Antihistamines
Sulfonamides
PCN

40
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Late patch reaction, 7 d

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Neomycin

41
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Topical ab with highest rate of contact urticaria and anaphylaxis

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Bacitracin

42
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Highest rates of occupational skin disease

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Agriculture, fishing, forestry

43
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MC cause of contact urticaria

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Nonimmunologic - no prior sensitization

Causes - nettle, DMSO, sorbic acid, benzoic acid, cinnamic aldehyde, cobalt, trafuril

44
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Immunologic urticaria

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Latex, potatoes, phenylmercuric propionate

45
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Groups with highest risk of latex allergy (type 1)

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Atopic and spina bifida

Banana, avocado, kiwi, chestnut, passion fruit
Open patch tests best for immediate type hypersensitivity
Rast detects 75% of latex allergy

46
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MC drug allergy

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Simple exanthems
F MC, except males under 3
Occur within 2 weeks but up to 10 d after stopping drug
PCNs and Bactria MC
May have UV recall
47
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Type 1 hypersensitivity

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Skin testing useful

48
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Cells imp in patho of ADR

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Th1

49
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Bullous drug without epidermal necrosis

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Th1- induce IFN gamma

50
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Th2

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Morbilliform and urticarial

Others
CD8 which secrete perforin, granzyme B and FAS ligand causing keratinocytes apoptosis, most dangerous

T cells via GM-CSF and IL8 for agep

51
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Treg markers

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Dermal CD4+CD25+foxp3 regulatory T cells reduced in bullous drug eruptions like ten

*tregs with skin homing molecules inreased in early drug hypersensitivity - immunologically active early to suppress immune function but become functionally deficient ( explains autoimmune sequela later in dress)

52
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Sulfa dress crossreactors

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Long acting sulfonamides - sulfamethoxazole, sulfadiazine, sulfasalazine

NOT sulfonylureas, thiazides, furosemide or acetazoleamide

53
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Early and late dress findings

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Early - interstitial nephritis

Late - SIADH, graves, DM, SLE

54
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COD in dress

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Liver or renal

55
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Directly induces HHV6

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Sodium valproate *one study showed all fatal dress cases associated with HHV6 reactivation

56
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MC AED to cause dress

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Carbamazepine

*hhv6 and 7 reactivation more commonly seen with carb

57
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MC finding in anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome

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Fever (50%) adenpoathy (20%), elevated LFT’s ( btw 2/3 and 3/4 of cases)

58
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Lamotrogine dress

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Less eosinophilia, LAD and multi organ involvement
Usually occurs within 4 week, may take up to 6 months
Coadministration of valproate increases risk of lamotrigine dress
Slow introduction decreases the risk

59
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Safe alternative for anticonvulsant hypersensitivity

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Valproate

60
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Allopurinol hypersensitivity

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Normal occurs in the setting of renal failure
MCC of death - CV (25%)
Pancreatitis and DM may develop
Dialysis does not hasten resolution of the eruption

61
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Sulfonamides hypersensitivity due to?

What AED cross reacts?

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Slow acetylators

Zonisamide (but not with other AEDs)

62
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HLA in allopurinol hypersensitivity

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HLA-B-5801 in Han Chinese

63
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Minocycline hypersensitivity

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Deficiency of glutathione a transferase common
Typically begins 2-4 weeks later
Fever, rash and LAD in >80%
HA and cough common
Liver inv in 75%
*particularly associated with interstitial pneumonia with eosinophilia

64
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Dapsone hypersensitivity

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Usually begins 4 or more weeks later
Icterus and LAD in 85%
Eosinophilia typically NOT present
Elevated bili in 85% (partially from hemolysis)
Liver inv mixture of hepatocellular and cholestatic
Low albumin is characteristic

65
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Han Chinese hla in SJS/TEN

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HLA-B-1502

66
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MCC of SJS in kids

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Sulfonamides - MC in spring

67
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Not part of scorten but bad prognostic indicator

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Respiratory involvement

68
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May precede SJS

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Fever and flu like eruption

69
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Level correlates with BSA involvement in SJS

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Soluble Fas Ligand

70
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MC sequale of SJS

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Ocular scarring and vision loss

*other include cutaneous scarring, eruptivr nevi, nail abnormalities, transient widespread verrucous hyperplasia resembling SK’s

71
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Radiation induced erythema multiforme

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Occurs in NSG pts on phenytoin and steroids who get full brain XRT
Spreads caudad a similar syndrome seen with amifostine

72
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Cd4 count in HIV with high rate of ADR

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25-200

Hepatitis but not cutaneous reactions MC if cd4 is above 200

73
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Increased risk of SJS

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Nevirapine, especially HLA-DRB1*0101

74
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Abacavir hypersensitivity

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HLA-B*5701

75
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MC location of fixed drug

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1/2 are oral or genital (erosive symmetric vulvitis)

76
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Cause of FDE with predilection for lips

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NSAIDS - especially pyrazolinr derivavtives, paracetamol, naproxen, oxicams and mefenamic acid

*cause of majority of genital FDE - sulfonamides

77
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Causes of FDE

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NSAIDS, sulfonamides, barbiturates, TCN, phenolphthalein (laxatives), acetaminophen, cetirizine, celecoxib, dextromethorphan, hydroxyzine, quinine, lamotirigine, phenylpropanolamine, erythromycin, herbs

78
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HLA linked to FDE

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HLA-B22

79
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What increases the likelihood of positive patch tests in FDE

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Tape stripping

80
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2 variants of nonpigmenting FDE

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1) pseudocellulitis or Scarlatiniform

2) SDRIFE - giant cell lichenoid derm on path

81
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Cell found in FDE

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Intraepi CD8 which secretes IFN gamma

*once the med is stopped tregs clear (found fewer in number in SJS explaining persistence of rxn)

82
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AGEP

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Strong F predominance
Mediated by T cells which produce IL8, IFN gamma, IL4, IL5 and GM-CSF
Mercury exposure, viral/back infections, loxoceles bite, radiocontrast
>90% due to drug - amp/Amox, pristinamycin, quinolone, hydroxychloroquine, sulfonamides ab, terbinafine, imatinib, diltiazem
Fever and MM inv common (non erosive), neutrophilia > eosinophilia
Patch testing pos in 50%

83
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Most common drug induced pseudolyphmphoma

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Resembles CTCL, TCR may be positive

AEDs, sulfa (including thiazides), dapsone, antidepressants, vaccines, herbs

84
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MCC of nonimmunologic urticaria

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Aspirin and NSAIDs

*trilisate and salsate do not cross react

85
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MCC of immunologic urticaria

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PCN

Skin testing useful

86
Q

Meds that cause urticaria

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Bupropion (hepatitis and SSLR), cetirizine and hydrosyzine paradoxically

87
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Angioedema

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Blacks 5x more likely
Lisinopril/enalapril more likely than cap
1 week to months so may develop

88
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Children with what dz may suffer potentially fatal macrophage activation syndrome with red men from vancomycin

A

JIA

Red man caused by elevated histamine levels, may see a macular eruption on the neck which spreads

89
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Photosensitivity action spectra

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UVA and visible 315-430)

90
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Photo distributed lichenoid rxn

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Thiazides, quinidine, NSAIDs, diltiazem (marked hyperpig). clopidogrel

91
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Voriconazole skin manifestations

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Photosensitivity (not dose dep like amiodarone), cheilitis, facial erythema, pseudoporphyria with foot erosions also, eruptive nevi and lentigines, SCCs, photodistributed GA

92
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Photo distributed telangectasias

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CCB, cefotaxime

*steroids, OCPs, isotretinoin, IFN, lithium, thiothixene, mtx may induce tel but not through photosensitivity

93
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MCC of psudoporphyria

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Naproxen

  • other nsaids but not pyroxicam, TCN, lasix, isotretinoin/acitretin, 5fu, bumetanide, dapson, OCP, rofecoxib, celecoxib, CSA, voriconazole, pyridoxine dialysis (n acytelcycteine may help)
  • positive DIF like PCT
94
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Embolia cutis medicamentosa/ livedoid dermatitis/ Nicolau syndrome

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Injection site reaction from periarterial injection
Blanching –> macule that evolves into a violations patch with dendrites –> hemorrhagic and ulcerates
Muscle and liver enz may be high
Neurological sequela in 1/3
NSAIDs, steroids, depo, IFN (unrelated agents)

95
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SSLR

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Minocycline, bupropion, rituximab

96
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Drug induced ulceration of the lower lip

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Type of lichenoid rxn

Usually to diuretics

97
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Radiation recall

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Months to yrs following xrt treatment recall rxn with administration of certain chemo drugs, IFN alpha and simvastatin

Similar reactivation of sunburn with mtx can occur

98
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Palifermin associated papular eruption

A

Resembles flat warts

99
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EGFR cutaneous SE

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Papulopustular eruption MC - TCN may treat
TNF alpha and IL1 mediate cutaneous rxn
Curly hair and trichomegaly can be seen

100
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Pso exacerbation, a real psoriasiform hyperkeratosis, PR-like eruption, periorbital edema (PDGFR inhibition)

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Imatinib

101
Q

Lobular panniculitis

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Dasatinib

102
Q

KP like eruption and KAs

Facial/scalp erythema and dysethesia

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Sorafenib

103
Q

GCSF

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Injection site reactions
Sweets (1 week after initiation)
LCV
Necrotizing panniculitis
Granulomatous skin rxns
104
Q

Granulomatous skin reactions

A

GCSF
Anakinra
EPO

105
Q

IL2

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Diffuse erythema followed by desquamation
Mucositis
Pruritus
Flushing

*administration of iodinated contrast material within 2 weeks of IL2 therapy will cause hypersensitivity in 30% of cases

106
Q

TNF inhibitors

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Recall injection site reaction - CD8 mediated
PP PSO in 40%
Mechanism of PSO is through TH1 and increases IFN alpha production
Sarcoid
11% of RA pts treated with etanercept develop positive ANAs, 15% dsDNA
Drug induced lupus avg after 41 weeks - compared to other DIL the tnf inh cause more malar rash, discoid lesions, photosensitivity
Vasculitis - vasculitis (p anca and cryoglob may be positive
Lichenoid drug
Sl increased Risk of NMSC’s, especially if on mtx

107
Q

Acrodynia/calomel disease

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Mercury poisoning in infancy
Painful swelling of the hands/feet with cold/clammy/dusky changes
May see hemorrhagic puncta with blotchy erythema on the trunk
Stomatitis with fever
Albuminuria and hematuria
Dx - Mc in urine

*Mc inhalation may also cause a morbilliform eruption with groin/thigh accentuation like baboon syndrome

108
Q

Bromoderma

A

Coalescent pustules on a raised border at the periphery of a lesion
Excessive soft drink ingestion or meds (dextromethorphan hydrobromide)

109
Q

Iododerma

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Acneiform eruption

Dermal bullous lesions

110
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Drug induced SLE

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Procainamide, hydralazine, quinidine, captopril, minocycline, INH, carbamazepine, propothiouracil, sulfasalazine, statins

DIL rarely has skin lesions, M=F, mild sx like fever, arthritis, serositis
ANA is positive but not dsDNA, normal C’

111
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TNF alpha inhibitor induced lupus

A
Especially etanercept
Prominent skin lesions
F>M
Nephropathy with CNS involvement may occur
Anti-dsDNA +, hypocomplementemic
112
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Drug induced SCLE

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Days to yrs can occur

Terbinafine, hydrochlorothiazide, diltiazem MC
ACE inh, PPI’s, statins, NSAIDs, plaqinel, leflunomide may also cause

May be ANA + and have antihistone ab but have + SSA

Photosensitive lesions but not photodistributed or annular
Etanercept may also cause SCLE

113
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Leukotriene receptor antagonist Churg Strauss syndrome

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2 d to 10 mo after
Fluticasone inh may also cause
Eosinophilia, pulmonary > neuropathy sinusitis, cardiac
Usually purpuric lesions of the lower legs
LCV with eos
P ANCA maybe positive
May be caused by unopposed B4 activity

114
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Injected steroids

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May migrate along lymphatics and cause linear atrophic hypopigmented hairless streaks

Use TAC acetonide, not hexacetonide