Did you miss National DRESS Syndrome Day? Want to revisit patient stories & medical insights? Check out our website: 👉 Learn DRESS facts 👉 Discover how genes play a role 👉 Hear what matters to patients in diagnosis & recovery And more! dresssyndromefoundation.org/dresssyndromed…

An honor to be interviewed for this The Washington Post piece on DRESS. It’s important for us to be aware of the severe cutaneous adverse reaction! Early and proper diagnosis saves lives! washingtonpost.com/health/2024/07…

Enormous gratitude to ⁦Katherine Ellison, Mary-Ellen Deily and⁩ The Washington Post⁩ for this important piece on DRESS. This level of awareness is tremendous and will save lives. #dresssyndrome #acnetreatment washingtonpost.com/health/2024/07…

The month of August is SJS Awareness month. In preparation, if you are a survivor of SJS/TEN and would like to be featured in the SJS Foundation's SJS Warrior Campaign, email your photo and SJS story to [email protected] sjsupport.org/?page_id=2579

"Do it your self...FAST"..... Penicillin & Sulfa allergy self-assessment. Could be a gamechanger in risk stratifying patients into low-risk delabelling clinics. Well done 👏 Dr Morgan Rose Centre for Antibiotic Allergy & Research Austin Health NCIC Doherty Institute pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39098391/

DRESS Syndrome can take a toll on patients emotionally & be a next chapter in their recovery. In our blog, "Coping With Mental Health Before and After DRESS Syndrome," Co-Founder Nancy Szakacsy shares tips to help patients care for their mental health. ow.ly/lkCS50SUT2S

"Patients should be aware of rash, fever, and other symptoms, which can start weeks after a prescription has been started and even after the course of antibiotics has stopped." - Dr David Juurlink, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre the-sun.com/health/1215369… #DRESSsyndrome

Abstract submissions open for #DHS2024. Calling for all #drugallergy #antibioticallergy #penicillinallergy research! Come visit us in Melbourne 🇦🇺 ⁦Doherty Institute⁩ ⁦Centre for Antibiotic Allergy & Research⁩ eventbrite.com.au/e/challenging-…

DRESS Syndrome is classified as a severe, cutaneous, adverse drug reaction (SCAR). Antibiotics, anticonvulsants, & mood stabilizers often cause SCARs. DRESS is similar to but distinct from: 👉 SJS/TEN 👉 AGEP Check out this JAMA article on DRESS: ow.ly/JBq350SXVOE

“As a society, we have kind of accepted this idea that we’re just going to try this drug and some people will have this negative effect. But why have a bad effect if you don’t have to?” ~ P. Dickenson, MD VUMC Center for Drug Safety and Immunology #DRESSsyndrome undark.org/2024/08/14/pha…

The "E" in DRESS Syndrome stands for eosinophilia. Patients can have DRESS and never test high for eosinophils. Common abnormal blood results: 👉 Atypical lymphocytes 👉 Elevated liver enzymes 👉 Eosinophilia 👉 HHV reactivation (most common, HHV-6) 👉 Leukocytosis

Terrific collaborative work by AUS-SCAR that helps further understanding of DRESS in the Southern-Hemisphere population through the first Australasian registry.

You're not going to want to miss this Town Hall tonight! sjscanada.org/sjs-events

El Paso author discusses 'Balloon Bridges,' a story inspired by niece, who died from D.R.E.S.S. Syndrome  kvia.com/be-mindful/202…

DRESS Syndrome is progressive & can affect organs at any stage. Well past treatment, organ damage & failure remain a concern. Medical teams must closely track patients' organs during all DRESS stages! Read about DRESS & myocarditis in our blog: ow.ly/Cgjn50TfS8u

Vote for DRESS Research! Medical researchers @ Massachusetts General Hospital & @ Brigham and Women's Hospital are finalists in Bright Futures Prize, “Safety First! Stopping Drug Reactions in their Tracks.” Public voting ends 9/12/24. Vote today! ow.ly/aOM150TgXR3

Please vote for this important research that will be a game changer for DRESS and SJS/TEN and other SCARs!