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DRESS syndrome
Drug rash with and symptoms or drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), also termed (DIHS), is a rare reaction to certain medications. It involves primarily a widespread skin rash, fever, swollen nodes, and characteristic blood abnormalities such as an abnormally high level of , low number of , and increased number of atypical white blood cells (). DRESS usually involves damage to the internal organs via and the syndrome has about a 1.2-7% rate. Treatment consists of stopping the offending medication and providing supportive care. Systemic are commonly used as well but no controlled trials have assessed the efficacy of this treatment.
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Symptoms — what it feels like
- ·Rash, fever, sore throat, node swelling, sores in mouth or other surfaces, facial swelling, itching
Causes — why it happens
- ·Medication exposure
How it's found
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Treatment
- ·Discontinuing the offending medication, supportive care, , Anti IL-5 ,
Complications
- ·Kidney damage, liver damage, heart damage, lung damage
Outlook
- · rate varies, generally 1.2-7.1%, long term or disability is common
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