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Ashton and Robern discuss the case study of a 30-year-old man with a suspected drug hypersensitivity rash. He had sustained 2 minor traumatic brain injuries over the past 2 years and had been taking several medications for headache including acetaminophen, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and g...

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Published in:Canadian family physician 2023-10, Vol.69 (10), p.697-698
Main Authors: Ashton, Rosalind, Robern, Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Botulinum toxin
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Pain management
Praxis
Side effects
Traumatic brain injury
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Summary:Ashton and Robern discuss the case study of a 30-year-old man with a suspected drug hypersensitivity rash. He had sustained 2 minor traumatic brain injuries over the past 2 years and had been taking several medications for headache including acetaminophen, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and gabapentin. He was also followed by a neurologist and received botulinum toxin injections for his pain. He was taking bilastine for the rash but found no observable benefit. Otherwise, he was healthy, with anaphylactic allergies to wasps and hornets and a possible allergy to penicillin. He gave a 2- to 3-month history of erythematous macules beginning over his abdomen, spreading quickly to his entire torso and extremities, including his palms.
ISSN:0008-350X
1715-5258
DOI:10.46747/cfp.6910697