Brief Answer: Rashes indicates allergc reaction. Detailed Answer: Hi, I had gone through your query and understand your concerns about sudden abrupt eruption of rashes in your husbands back and arms, who had just been operated to insert pacemaker and defibrillator. I see similar cases amongst people who visit my clinic, in day-today basis, which are mostly precipitated due to some drug allergy or due to some external allergens like dust, pollen grains or something new soap or deodorant etc. There must be some allergic component in the environment, and you have to search for it. Important point to note is if there is presence of any other complains like difficulty in breathing, swelling over body, breathlessness, broncho-constriction etc which point towards severe acute allergic reaction, it requires prompt steroid therapy and admission in emergency dept. If there is just presence of rashes with no other problems you can wait till morning. Be vigilant to check for above complains, and you are also advised to have a follow-up to your cardiologist regarding this complain. Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. Regards Dr Hari Om Chandrakar

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Brief Answer: yeah sure you can continue Detailed Answer: Thanks for follow up query.. As I had told earlier, as per my knowledge, the red lesions are not due to the drugs, as it would have been present since first dose. But there are certain rare conditions in which there is delayed type of allergic reaction(drug eruptions) which will require change of medications which should be done with prior consult from your treating cardiologist. You are advised to apply some local anti itch cream if there is severe uncontrolled itch.

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