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Allergic contact dermatitis Flashcards

1
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What are the most common causes of allergic dermatitis on the lips?

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  • gallates
  • dyes
  • flavorings
  • sunscreens
  • propolis
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What is the common cause of allergic contact derm on the wrist?

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Chromates (in leather)

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What areas are spared in clothing dermatitis?

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Spares folds (axillary vault) and is accentuated where clothes fit tightly.

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What is the main cause of cosmetics dermatitis?

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fragrances

Preservatives are second most common.

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What is the most common cause of airborne ACD?

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Compositae

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What type of skin reactions are most commonly caused by tape?

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Irritant contact dermatitis

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What causes more allergy, pure metals or metal salts?

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metal salts

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What test do you do to see if something has nickel?

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Dimethylglyoxime

It turns pink in the presence of nickel.

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What are the sources of Chromates?

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  • dyes (green felt fabric on pool table)
  • yellow green pigment (tattoos/cosmetics)
  • leather
  • cement
  • matches
  • crude oils
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What is the indicator test for Chromates?

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Diphenylcarbazide spot test

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What is the molecule used for the cobalt release spot test?

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disodium-1-nitroso-2-napthol-3,6-disulfonate

(nitroso-R salt)

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What irritant dermatitis do you get with cobalt?

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Irritant reaction w/ purpuric pores.

This type of dermatitis occurs when cobalt directly irritates the skin, leading to symptoms such as redness, itching, swelling, and sometimes blistering.

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What does cobalt commonly cross react with?

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nickel and chromate

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What type of reaction can mercury cause?

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Oral lichenoid reaction

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What substances does latex cross-react with?

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bananas, avocado, chestnut, kiwi, passion fruit

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What is the most common glove allergy?

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Thiuram

(tetramethylthiuram disulfide)

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What substance does thiuram cross react with?

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Disulfiram

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What is the main cause of allergic shoe dermatitis?

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Mercaptobenzothiazole

(MBT)

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What is the indicator test for formaldehyde?

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Lutidine

(acetylacetate)

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What type of textile has the least amount of formaldehyde?

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polyester

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What is the primary preservative sensitizer in the USA?

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Quanternium-15

It releases formaldehyde over time.

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What products contain Kathon CG

(methylchloroisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolinone, MCI/MI)

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wet wipes

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Can you give a child a vaccine with a positive patch test to thimerosal?

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Yes

This positive result is almost never relevant.

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24
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What is the difference between fragrance-free and unscented?

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  • Fragrance free doesn’t have any fragrance .
  • Unscented may have masking fragrances.
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25
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What transdermal patch causes the most allergic contact dermatitis?

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Clonidine

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26
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Which corticosteriod group is least likely to cause allergy?

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Class C, screening agent is Betamethasone

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27
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What allergens are in the PPPASTE family?

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PPD, PABA, Para-aminosaliciylic acid, azo dyes, sulfonamides, thiazides, and ethyl anesthetics

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28
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Which is more common, irritant or allergic contact dermatitis?

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Irritant is more common, 80% of cases vs 20% being allergic contact

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29
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How long does sensitization take for allergic contact dermatitis?

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Can vary from a few exposures or after years of exposure

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30
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How often is exposure required to maintain an allergic reaction in allergic contact dermatitis (ACD)?

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Exposure is needed approximately once every 3 weeks to sustain the allergic reaction.

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31
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What is the difference between cross reaction and co-reaction for allergic contact dermatitis?

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  • Cross reaction: Sensitization to one compound leads to sensitivity to others with a similar chemical structure (e.g., poison ivy and mango peel; neomycin and gentamycin).
  • Co-reaction: Simultaneous sensitization to two chemicals due to joint exposure, though one wouldn’t typically cause sensitivity to the other (e.g., nickel and cobalt; neomycin and bacitracin).
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32
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What is the #1 flower associated with fingertip allergic contact derm in florists?

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Tulips

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What type of pattern might you see for allergic contact derm w/ hair products?

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Since the scalp is thick and resistant to allergy it will often presetn on the ears and hairline/face

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What nail products may contribute to periocular/eyelid dermatitis?

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tosylamide>acrylates, formaldehyde, resin, glutaraldehyde, benzalkonium chloride

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35
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1 cause of allergic contact dermatitis on the face/neck?

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Fragrances, preservatives are 2nd

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Most common cause of perianal dermatitis

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Lidocaine (hemorrhoid gel) and preservatives (MCI/MI, in wipes).

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37
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Most common causes of oral stomatitis (allergic contact)

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dental fillings (mercury/gold/amalgam) which give you a lichenoid reaction, eposxy resins and flavorings like mind and cinnamon.

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Most common occupational exposures for allergic contact demratitis?

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Rubber > nickel > epoxy and other resins >aromatic amines

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What type of dermatitis is caused from most tape reactions?

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irritant rather than allergic.

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In patch testing which compounds can cause a delayed postive patch test (arises after 7 days)?

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gold, neomycin, dodecyl gallate, palladium, p-phenyedediamine, and corticosteroids.

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Which metal can cause a persisitant psoitive reaction at the site of patch testing?

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Gold

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42
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What are some key differences between irritant contact dermatitis vs allergic contact dermatitis on histology?

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Allergic has more spongiosis, dermal inflammation and eos and also lacks the necrotic keratinocytes.

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Which foods have nickel in them that people with nickel allergy should be aware of?

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cocoa, licorice, margarine, peanuts, borwn lentils, walnuts, almonst, hazelnuts, beans.

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What is the indicator compound for nickel and what color does it turn?

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Dimethyglyoxime, turns pink.

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What is the indicator compound for chromates?

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diphenylcarbazide spot test

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46
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What things have chromates?

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dyes (green felt fabric on pool table), yellow/green pigment (tattoos/cosmetics), cement, matches, and crude oils (engine aircraft workers and photographers.

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47
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What do the chromates cross react with?

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nickel and cobalt

48
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What is the spot test for cobalt?

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disodium-1-nitroso-2naphthol-3,6-disulfonate

49
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What things have cobalt in them?

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metal products, cosmetics, dyes (blue-green dyes, paint, tattoos), glass/pottery, cement, vit B12 inejctions (can cause intractable hand dermatitis), and artificial joints.

50
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What is the Poral Reaction associated with cobalt?

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This is irritant reaction w/ purpuric sores associated with cobalt exposure.

51
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What does cobalt cross react with?

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Nickel and chromate

52
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What products are mercury in that cause allergic contact dermatitis?

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amalgams, insecticides, industry glues and starch pastes, felt hat workers, etching/artwork and furs

53
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What is the most common reaction to latex?

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Immunologic contact urticaria (type I hypersensitivity) rather than type IV delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction.

54
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What things does latex cross-react with?

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BACK Passion Bananas Avocados Chestnut Kiwi Passion fruit

55
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What is the most common glove allergen?

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Thiuram

56
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What is the most common allergen in healthcare workers?

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Thiuram

57
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What does Thiuram cross react with?

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disulfiram

58
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What allergen is released from bleached elastic?

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Carba mix/carbamates

59
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What are the main sensitizers associated with rubber?

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So it is the accelerants that get you not the rubber: thiurams and benzothiazole derivatives and antioxidants.

60
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What is the #1 cause of shoe allergic contact derm?

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Mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT)

61
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What is the sensitizer in neoprene?

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Dialkyl thioureas

62
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What products does the allergen P-phenalenediamine (PPD) come from?

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Hair dye, black henna, black rubber, photograph development, photocopies, printer ink, other darkly colored cosmetics

63
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What things is the allergen Rosin found in?

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de-epilation waxes, adhesives, painting, chewing gum, violin and other musical instruments

64
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What products is the allergen P-tert-butylphenol formaldehyde resin (PTBP) found in?

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Is used for glueing together leather products (watchbands, leather handbags, shoes

65
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What specific clinical finding can PTBP cause?

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hypopigmentation

66
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What products are the allergen Epoxy resin (bisphenol A) found in?

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PVC and plastic materials, electrical insulation, pain, glues

67
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In what form do the epoxy resin’s cause allergic contact derm?

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Only in their liquid form, when they have cured and turned into a fully polymerized product they are non-sensitizing.

68
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What allergen is in Krazy Glue that you would find for glueig artificial nails?

A

Ethyl cyanoacrylate

69
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What allergen is in GluStitch, sutureles skin closures?

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Butyl cyanoacrylate

70
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What allergen is in Dermabond, sutureles skin closures?

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Octyl cyanoacrylate

71
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What type of products are methacrylates in?

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very hard rigid plastic. artifical nail plates, hard contact lenses, adhesive bone cement for artifical joints, dental prostheses, dental sealant.

72
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What allergen chemical can pass through rubber and polyvinyl gloves?

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Methacrylate

73
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What clinical finding that is unique can methacrylate cause?

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paresthesias

74
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What is the indicator test for formaldehyde?

A

Lutidine (acetylacetate)

75
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What allergen is common in wrinkle-free clothing?

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Formaldehyde

76
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What products is the allergen quanternium-15 (Dowicil 200) found in?

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soaps, shampoos, moisturizers.

77
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What allergens are found in wet wipes?

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Kathon CG (methychloroisothiazolinone/methylisothiazolin one) (MCI/MI)

78
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What things do parabens cross react with?

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PPPASTE family Para-aminosalicyclic acid PABA PPD Azo dyes Sulfonamides Thiazides Ester anesthetics

79
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What products are the allergen propylene glycol in?

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ECG and lubricant jelly, antifreeze, brake fluid, food dyes/ flavorings

80
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What allergen is derived from coconut oil?

A

cocoamidopropyl betaine

81
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What produces is cocoamidopropyl betaine found in?

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shampoo, soaps

82
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What products is lanolin in?

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aquaphor, wax-wool alcohol, eucerin

83
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What allergen is derived from bees and is notable for causing allergic contact of the lips?

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Propolis

84
Q

What chemicals will pick of 90% of fragrance allergies?

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balsam of peru and fragrance mix

85
Q

What tree does balsam of peru come from?

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Myroxylon Pereirea

86
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What 8 fragrances are in the Fragrance mix that you test on patch testing?

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Cinnamic alcohol, cinnamic aldehyde, amyl cinnamic alcohol, eugenol, isoeugenol, geraniol, hydroxycitronellal, oak moss absolute

87
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What is the rare sensitizer found in home hair perms

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ammonium thioglycolate (more offten causes irritant)

88
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What is the sensitizer found in acid/professional/salon perms?

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glyeryl monothiogycolate

89
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What is in nail lacquer/polish which causes eyelid, neck and finger-periungal dermitits?

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Tosylamide (toluene-sulfonamide)

90
Q

What is the screening agent for Class A corticosteroids?

A

Tixocortol pivalate

91
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What are the most frequent allergenic Class A corticosteroids?

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hydrocortisone, prednisone, prednisolone, and methylprednisolone

92
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What is the screening agent for Class B steroids?

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Budesonide

93
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What are the most common allergenic of the Class B steroids?

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triamcinolone, desonide, gluocinolone, fluocinonide, halocinomnide and hydrocrotisone butyrate

94
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What is the screening agent for Class C steroids?

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Betamethasone

95
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What is special about the class C steroids?

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Least allergenic: betamethasone, desoximetasone, dexamethasone

96
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Screening agent for Class D steroids?

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Hydrocortisone - 17-Butyrate

97
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What steroids are included in Class D?

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mometasone, aclomethasone, betamethasone valerate, and clobetasol

98
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Delayed reading is important for what class of steroid?

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Class D

99
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What two steroid classess cross-react with each other?

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B and D

100
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What is the most common sunscreen allergen?

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Oxybenzone

101
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What things does poison ivy cross react with?

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Japanese laquer tree, cashew nut, mango, ridnd leaves sap, indian marking nut, ginkgo, brazilian pepper tree

102
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Where does the sensitizer pinaceae come from?

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Pinus palustris (pine tree)

103
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What does pinaceae cross react with?

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balsam of peru, turpentine, colophony, benzoin, wood tars, spices

104
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What is the sensitizer sesquiterpen lactone (of the asteraceae compositae group) from?

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ragweek, dandelion, pyrethrum, mugwort, chrysanthemum, wees, feverfew, artichoke, daisy, sunflower, endive, arnica, marigold, chammomile

105
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What do the asteraceae compositae cross react with?

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permethrin

106
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What is the sensitizer for the plant aliaceae?

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Diallyl disulfide

107
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What things are diallyl disulfide in?

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Onions, garlic, chive

108
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What is the sentizer in the plant primulaceae?

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Primin

109
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What plants is primin in?

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primrose

110
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What is the sensitizer for the myrtaceae plants?

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D-limonene

111
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What things is D-limonene in?

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tea tree oil/malaeuca oil

112
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What is the senitizer for the anacardiacea family, toxicodendron species?

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Urushiol (an oleoresin)

113
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What plants have urushiol?

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poison ivy/poison oak/ poison sumac (in the leaves, stems and roots

114
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What type of dermatitis does the asteraceae (compositae) plants cause?

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usually airborn allergic contact dermatitis. This involves eyelids, melolabial folds, submental/retroaricular sulci/ anecubital fossae

115
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How long after re-exposure to an allergen does it take to get rash?

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Within 48 hrs

116
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How frequently do you have to be exposed to an allergen to maintain an allergic contact dermatitis?

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As little as once every 3 weeks

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