Session Details

U059 What to Do When Patch Testing is Negative

Sun, Mar 9, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
W313
1 CME Available Focus Session
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DESCRIPTION

This session addresses next steps when patch testing is negative. We will discuss reconsideration of the diagnosis, explore scenarios of false negatives in patch testing, and examine the complexities of patch testing in patients taking immunosuppressant, biologic and small molecule medications.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1.

Discuss reconsideration of the diagnosis when patch testing is negative

2.

Describe potential pitfalls in patch testing that may result in a negative result

3.

Examine the complexities of patch testing in patients taking immunosuppressant, biologic and small molecule medications

SCHEDULE

8:00 AM

What to do when patch test is negative: Making the best of your test and allergen selection

Marjorie Montanez-Wiscovich, MD, FAAD

8:17 AM

What to do if Patch Testing is Negative: Contact Dermatitis Mimickers

Peggy Wu, MD, MPH, FAAD

8:34 AM

Patch Testing During Immunosuppression: To Do or Not to Do?

JiaDe Yu, MD, FAAD

8:51 AM

Discussion

DIRECTOR

Amber R. Atwater, MD, FAAD

Amber R. Atwater, MD, FAAD

SPEAKERS

Marjorie Montanez-Wiscovich, MD, FAAD

Marjorie Montanez-Wiscovich, MD, FAAD

Peggy Wu, MD, MPH, FAAD

Peggy Wu, MD, MPH, FAAD

JiaDe Yu, MD, FAAD

JiaDe Yu, MD, FAAD

DISCLOSURES

Amber R. Atwater, MD, FAAD

Abbott Vascular – Consultant(Fees); American Academy of Allergy Asthma Immunology – Speaker/Faculty Education(Honoraria); American Contact Dermatitis Society - Director of CAMP – Independent Contractor(Fees); Biosense Webster – Advisory Board(Fees); Biotronik – Advisory Board(Fees); Bristol-Myers Squibb – Advisory Board(Fees); Eli Lilly and Company – Employee(Salary), Employee (w-2 relationship)(Stock); Indiana Allergy Society – Speaker/Faculty Education(Honoraria); Medtronics – Advisory Board(Fees), Speaker(Fees); North Carolina Allergy Association – Speaker/Faculty Education(Honoraria);

Marjorie Montanez-Wiscovich, MD, FAAD

CorEvitas – Investigator(Grants/Research Funding); Expert's Corner – Advisory Board(Honoraria); Incyte – Investigator(Grants/Research Funding); Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. – Investigator(Grants/Research Funding); PEERView – Speaker/Faculty Education(Honoraria); Pfizer Inc. – Other(Residency/Fellowship Program Funding); Sanofi – Advisory Board(Honoraria);

Peggy Wu, MD, MPH, FAAD

UpToDate, Inc – Other(Honoraria);

JiaDe Yu, MD, FAAD

American Contact Dermatitis Society – Board of Directors(No Compensation Received); Arcutis Biotherapeutics – Advisory Board(Honoraria); Dermavant Sciences – Speaker/Faculty Education(Honoraria); Incyte – Advisory Board(Honoraria); L'Oreal – Consultant (1099 relationship)(Honoraria); LEO Laboratories Ltd (LEO Pharma) – Speaker(Honoraria); Leo Pharma – Advisory Board(Honoraria); National Eczema Association – Consultant(Fees), Speaker(Honoraria); Sanofi – Advisory Board(Honoraria);