Telemedicine in Drug Hypersensitivity

Department

Allergy and Immunology

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America

Abstract

This review focuses on the current applications of telemedicine for drug hypersensitivity reactions. Telemedicine holds promise as a tool to risk-stratify patients with drug hypersensitivity, for both evaluation of penicillin allergies and severe cutaneous adverse reactions. Although telemedicine may not fully replace in-person assessment owing to the need for testing, challenges, and in-person physical examination or skin biopsy, it may allow for risk stratification whereby some in-person visits may not be necessary. Electronic consults have also emerged along with telemedicine as a tool for drug allergy evaluations.

First Page

323

Last Page

333

DOI

10.1016/j.iac.2021.12.007

Volume

42

Issue

2

Publication Date

5-2022

PubMed ID

35469621

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