043015 rash Flashcards
morbiliform
blanching macules and papules
plaque
raised and larger than 1 cm
morbiliform rash over trunk and extremities-differential?
drug eruption:
- morbilliform drug eruption
- drug induced hypersensitivity syndrome/DRESS (has mobiliform and systemic symptoms)
- SJS/TEN (would have blisters)
viral exanthem
graft vs host disease (red palms)
secondary syphilis
irritant or allergic contact dermatitis (more scales)
what is thought to be the mechanism behind exanthematous drug eruption
type IV hypersensitivity reaction
what do you do for pt with exanthematous drug eruption
it will resolve on its own in 1-2 wks (even if continue the offending agent)
what is exanthematous drug eruption commonly caused by
aminopenicillins, sulfonamides, cephalosporins, anticonvulsants
in pt w morbilliform rash that’s drug induced, what symptoms, labs, or PE findings may indicate more serious diagnosis
mucous membrane involvement (SJS TEN) temp above 38.5 blisters confluent erythema facial edema and erythema (DRESS) angioedema or tongue swelling (type I hypersen/anaphylaxis)
LAD (SJS/TEN, drug hypersensitivity)
painful skin lesions or necrosis
marked peripheral blood eosinophilia
elevated liver enzymes
typical lesions of SJS/TEN
tender dusky red or purpuric macules that progress to flaccid bullae and erosions
involves buccal, ocular, genital mucosae in over 90%
typical symptoms of SJS/TEN
rash, fever, LAD, hepatitis, cytopenias
Nicholsky’s sign positive
SJS/TEN
Staph aureus
pemphigus vulgaris
mechanism of type III hypersensitivity rxn
antigen-antibody complexes deposit in various tissues (esp kidney and lung). they induce complement activation and ensuing inflam response mediated by neutrophils
ex of type III hypersen rxn
PSGN
SLE
serum sickness reaction (to antiserum that’s from an animal)
what is the time course of type III hypersen
immune complexes prominent in 8-14 days after exposure (after this time, becomes free Ig)
ex of type II hypersensitivity rxn
autoimmune hemolytic anemia blood transfusion rxns Grave's dis myasthenia gravis Goodpasture dis
ex to type IV hypersen rxn
contact dermatitis
chronic transplant rejection
exanthematous drug eruption
tuberculin skin test
pink, lichenified papules and plaques with mild scale and excoriations in bilateral antecubital and popliteal fossae
differential?
inflammatory:
- atopic dermatitis
- seborrheic dermatitis (not as scaly or lichenified)
- allergic contact dermatitis
- psorasis
infectious:
- scabies
- tinea corporis
drug exanthem (but would be more widespread)
nutritional deficiency (would be around mouth, groin) -zinc
immunodeficiency (wiskott-Aldrich)