33 results
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Signs (DRESS Syndrome): Formerly known as drug hypersensitivity reaction, DRESS
represents
Systemic Signs (DRESS ... Syndrome): Formerly ... associated with allergic ... medication (in this case ... #Syndrome #DrugReaction
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Signs (DRESS Syndrome): Formerly known as drug hypersensitivity reaction, DRESS
represents
Systemic Signs (DRESS ... Syndrome): Formerly ... associated with allergic ... medication (in this case ... #Syndrome #DrugReaction
DRESS-associated drugs

DRESS syndrome can be life threatening and it has a documented mortality rate of about
DRESS-associated ... drugs DRESS syndrome ... #DRESS #Syndrome ... #Medications #Causes ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
- Differential Diagnosis ... histiocytosis • Allergic ... Hypersensitivity (DRESS ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #allergy
Causes of Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis
Bugs:
 - Fungus (aspergillosis)
 - Viral (HIV)
 - Ectoparasites (scabies, myiasis)
Causes of Eosinophilia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Parasites Drugs: - DRESS ... Rhinitis - Allergic ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
Causes of Pharyngitis - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Bacterial: Group A Strep, Group B and C Strep,
Causes of Pharyngitis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Lupus, Behcet syndrome ... DIHS (formally DRESS ... #Causes
Acute Pharyngitis: Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Respiratory viruses (25-45%)
 • Group A Strep (5-15%)
 • Other bacteria:
: Differential Diagnosis ... Acute Retroviral Syndrome ... Noninfectious: • Allergic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes
Hypersensitivity: Definitions
 • Type I - Production of lgE Abs that bind to harmless allergens and
of lgE Abs that bind ... leading to an allergic ... cell surfaces causes ... causes development ... Classification #Diagnosis
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Signs (DRESS Syndrome): Formerly known as drug hypersensitivity reaction, DRESS
represents
Systemic Signs (DRESS ... Syndrome): Formerly ... associated with allergic ... medication (in this case ... #Syndrome #DrugReaction
Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Infection:
 • Helminthic: Loffler syndrome (Ascaris, hookworm, Strongyloides), Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (lymphatic
Differential Diagnosis ... Helminthic: Loffler syndrome ... coccidioidomycosis), Allergic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes