Drug Induced Dermatologic Disorders Flashcards
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Maculopapular rash
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- most common
- starts within 7-10days of drug initiation
- resolves within 7-14 days of stopping drug
2
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Dress (drug reaction w/ eosinophilia and systemic symptoms)
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- Exanthematous eruption plus fever, lymphadenopathy, eosinophilia
- Delayed onset of 1-6 weeks after starting drug
3
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Allopurinol
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Dress offending agent
4
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Sulfonamides
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Dress offending agent
5
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Anticonvulsants-barbiturates
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Dress offending agent
6
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Dapsone
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Dress offending agent
7
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- Penicillins/ceph
- Sulfonamides
- Anticonvulsants
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Maculopapular rash offending agents
8
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Dress treatment
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- Stop offending agent
- Avoid starting any new meds
- No Organ involvement: high potency topical steroids, 2-3 times per day for 1 week
- Yes organ involvement: Systemic steroids prednisone, tapered over 8-12 weeks
9
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Urticaria
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- Can be first sign of anaphylactic rxn
- Hives, pruritic red raised wheals
- Offending agents: Pen, sulfa, ASA, opiates, latex
10
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Serum Sickness-like reactions
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- Urticaria, fever, arthralgia
- Onset 1-3 weeks after starting drug
- Offending agents: pen/ceph, sulfonamides
11
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Fixed drug eruptions
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- Simple eruptions with pruritic, erythematous, raised lesions that can blister
- Recur in same area each time drug is given
- Onset within minutes-to-days with resolutions in days after drug d/c
- Offending agents: Tetracyclines, barbiturates, sulfonamides, codeine, Tylenol, NSAID
12
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SJS and TEN
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- Skin lesions spread rapidly and cause epidermal, necrosis, detachment and sloughing
- Onset: within 7-14 days of drug exposure
- Risk factors: HIV, Lupus, Malignancy
13
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SJS/TEN offending agents
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Sulfonamides, pen, anticonvulsants, NSAIDs, allopurinol
14
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SJS/TEN treatment
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- Withdraw the offending agent
- Supportive care
- Wound care
- Ophthalmology consult
15
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Steroids for SJS/TEN
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- May be beneficial when started within 24-48 hrs of symptom onset
- If it has been a week avoid them
- Do not use with TEN
