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Pruritus is an important sign of localized or systemic disease and sometimes may be the only symptom of potentially fatal illness. Localized causes of pruritus include stasis dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, neurodermatitis and scabies. Generalized pruritus may be caused by environmental factors such as low humidity, skin diseases such as urticaria, or internal diseases such as biliary obstruction, renal failure, hematologic malignancy or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Therapy for pruritus depends on identification and treatment of the underlying cause. If no specific etiology is found, therapy is palliative. Avoidance of frequent bathing may be helpful, especially when xerosis plays a role. Topical emollients or short-term therapy with low-potency steroids may also be effective. Oral antihistamines provide nonspecific relief for many patients with intractable pruritus.
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PMID:Pruritus. 159 16

Generalized itching, urticaria and anaphylactic shock developed in a 9-year-old girl on two separate occasions after she ingested acetaminophen. She was admitted to our hospital for observation during oral challenge. Total eosinophil counts, total serum IgE, IgA, IgG, IgM, C3, and C4, specific IgE antibodies to six common allergens, and skin prick tests to purified acetaminophen and acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) were unremarkable. No reaction occurred on open challenge with acetylsalicylic acid and mefenamic acid. However, urticaria and itching sensation occurred 45 min after ingesting 50 mg of purified acetaminophen. Dizziness, shivering, tachycardia and fainting also developed later. These symptoms resolved after treatment with a diphenhydramine injection and intravenous infusion of normal saline. There was a marked increase in the blood histamine level after challenge. In vitro histamine release before oral challenge was also abnormally as high as 50%. In summary, she had an immediate allergic reaction to acetaminophen but was tolerant to acetylsalicylic acid.
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PMID:Study of an anaphylactoid reaction to acetaminophen. 1214 65