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B14. Types of allergic skin reactions

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  • Type I hypersensitivity
    • Skin reactions
      • Angioedema
      • Urticaria
    • Diagnosis – prick test
    • Treatment
      • Antihistamines
      • Epinephrine
  • Type II hypersensitivity
    • Not important
  • Type III hypersensitivity – immune complex-mediated
    • Cutaneous vasculitis
    • Serum sickness
    • Treatment
      • Steroids
  • Type IV hypersensitivity
    • Type IVa – Allergic contact dermatitis
    • Type IVb – Drug-related eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS)
    • Type IVc – Toxic epidermal necrolysis/Stevens-Johnson syndrome
    • Type IVd – Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP)
    • Diagnosis – patch test
    • Treatment
      • Steroids