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Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 7e
| Part 2. Disorders Presenting in Skin and Mucous Membranes > Section 6. Inflammatory Diseases Based on Abnormal Humoral Reactivity and Other Inflammatory Diseases > |
Chapter 40. Cutaneous Reactions to Drugs
Sections: Cutaneous Reactions to Drugs: Introduction, Epidemiology, Etiology, Pathogenesis of Drug Eruptions, Morphologic Approach to Drug Eruptions, Diagnosis and Management, Prevention, References.
Topics Discussed: drug eruptions.
Excerpt:
"Complications of drug therapy are a major cause of patient morbidity
and account for a significant number of patient deaths.1 Drug
eruptions range from common nuisance eruptions to rare or life-threatening
drug-induced diseases. Drug reactions may be solely limited to the
skin, or they may be part of a systemic reaction, such as drug hypersensitivity
syndrome or toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) (see Chap. 39)...."
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