Learning module: Drug reactions

Goals and objectives

The purpose of this module is to help medical students develop a clinical approach to the evaluation and initial management of patients who present with cutaneous drug eruptions.

After completing this module, the learner should be able to:

• Describe the morphology of common drug eruptions

• List key features of drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome (DIHS), Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN)

• Describe initial steps in the management of drug eruptions

• Recognize when to refer a patient with a drug eruption to a dermatologist