Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports – November 1, 2017
November 1, 2017
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Hypersensitivity Reactions in the Pediatric ED: The Tip of the Iceberg
Hypersensitivity reactions are very common. Understanding the different types, including serum sickness-like reactions, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermolytic necrolysis, and drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms, is valuable both for an accurate and timely diagnosis as well as appropriate management.