Allergic reactions triggered by thalidomide were rarely reported. We described two cases of thalidomideinduced morbilliform rash in patients with multiple myeloma, reviewed the related literature, and summarized the clinical manifestations, possible mechanisms, diagnostic methods and treatment options. The erythra of our cases were under control after methylprednisolone 1 mg/kg/day 5 to 7 doses...

CASE REPORT A 28-year-old Connecticut woman had fever and rash 3 days after returning from the Dominican Republic. During her trip, she ate the food, drank the water, and suffered many mosquito bites. The rash involved her neck, chest, and extremities. Accompanying the rash, she had chills, fever, headache, and malaise. She had no arthralgias, myalgias, or diarrhea. During childhood, she immigr...

This case series describes morbilliform and other rash presentations among schoolchildren during a March 2014 outbreak of influenza-like illness (ILI) in British Columbia, Canada. Multiplex nucleic acid testing of nasopharyngeal specimens and paired serologic investigations identified that influenza B, characterized as B/Massachusetts/02/2012-like (Yamagata-lineage), was the only viral aetiolog...

AIMS To determine the causes of morbilliform rash and fever in a population with high vaccination coverage for measles and rubella. METHODS Comprehensive laboratory investigation additional to routine oral fluid testing of children presenting to primary care physicians in East Anglia, England. RESULTS Laboratory confirmation of infection was obtained in 93 (48%) of 195 children: parvovirus ...

Severe cutaneous drug reactions include a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations ranging from mild morbilliform cutaneous rash, to severe forms of hypersensitivity. Special attention is given in this report to the acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP), induced in 90% of cases by the use of systemic drugs, especially aminopenicillins and macrolides. The incidence of the disease is ...

Methods A 54 year old male with past medical history of diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidemia presented with angina. The cardiac catheterization showed significant coronary artery disease with left anterior descending artery blockage. During the process of placing 4 drug eluting stents into the artery a loading dose of Prasugrel 60 mg was administered and subsequently a Prasugrel 10 mg dose...