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Report #2842165

Received May 21, 2025

ER / ED visit
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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
62 yrs
State
—
Recovered
Recovered
Vaccinated
Apr 23, 2025
Onset
Apr 23, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
PNC20PNEUMO (PREVNAR20)PFIZER\WYETH1LK6655IM / LA

Symptoms (4)

PruritusRashThroat tightnessUrticaria

Symptom narrative

In the evening after receiving vaccine patient developed urticarial rash and pruritis of the neck. Rash spread to left arm and face the following day and patient began feeling "throat tightness". Presented to emergency department. Denies any difficulty swallowing, change in her voice. Denies any nausea, vomiting, shortness of breath, wheezing, lightheadedness or syncopal episodes. Pruritus resolved after over-the-counter treatment. Given sensation in her throat given intramuscular epinephrine, steroids along with antihistamines. After several hours of monitoring, patient was able to discharge home in stable condition.

Current illness

Diagnosed with frontal fibrosing alopecia and started on pimecrolimus cream, dutasteride, and doxycycline in March 2025.

Medical history

Gastroesophageal reflux disease without esophagitis, Coronary artery disease involving native coronary artery of native heart without angina pectoris, Mixed hyperlipidemia, Generalized anxiety disorder, Chronic bilateral low back pain without sciatica

Other medications

acetaminophen, alprazolam, aspirin, atorvastatin, cholecalciferol, clopidogrel, doxycycline, dutasteride, esomeprazole, famotidine, hydroxyzine, magnesium, multivitamin, pimecrolimus, pregabalin, ranolazine, sucralfate

Allergies

penicillins (rash), sulfa antibiotics (congestion of throat)