A Patient Comes in with a Complaint of Pruritus and Facial

question 19

Multiple Choice

A patient comes in with a complaint of pruritus and facial swelling.He states that he has been using all of his usual medications and has also been using using an ester local anesthetic on a regular basis for the past 2 to 3 weeks for insect bites.What is the most likely cause of his symptoms?

• A) Hypersensitivity reaction to para-amino benzoic acid
• B) Severe drug-induced vasoconstriction
• C) Hypersensitivity reaction to epinephrine
• D) None of the above

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