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Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome Treatment
Stop offending agents:
 • List as allergies
Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome ... cyclosporine, IVIG ... BrighamChiefs #DRESS #Syndrome
Evans Syndrome Pharmacology Management 
Corticosteroids
IVIg
Rituximab
Splenectomy
Azathioprine
Cyclophosphamide
Cyclosporin
Mycophenolate
Vinka-alkaloid
Plasma exchange
Transfusion
Anticoagulation
Bone marrow stimulating agents

doi:10.3390/jcm9123851

#Evans #Syndrome #Pharmacology #Management #Medications #comparison #table
Evans Syndrome Pharmacology ... Corticosteroids IVIg ... jcm9123851 #Evans #Syndrome
Susac Syndrome - Clinical Triad
 - Central nervous system dysfunction
 - Branch retinal artery occlusion
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Susac Syndrome - ... IVIg 5. ... David #Susac #Syndrome
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
Capillary leak syndrome ... edema, compartment syndrome ... treatment (no IVIg ... infections) • IVIg ... Discuss spacing of IVIg
Modified Hyponatremia Algorithm
Hypertonic Hyponatremia: Hyperglycemia, Mannitol, Urologic irrigants
Hypotonic Hyponatremia: 
 • ADH ON (UOsm > 100):
Cirrhosis, Nephrotic syndrome ... Paraproteinemia, IVIG
Miller Fisher Syndrome (MFS) on Neurological Examination

Miller Fisher Syndrome (MFS)- a variant of Guillain Barre syndrome
Miller Fisher Syndrome ... Miller Fisher Syndrome ... Guillain Barre syndrome ... Was treated with IVIG ... Miller #Fisher #Syndrome
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Stiff Person Syndrome ... Stiff Person Syndrome ... of Stiff Person Syndrome ... Resistant: - IVIG ... If Resistant to IVIG
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome ... • Adjunctive: IVIG ... #Toxic #Shock #Syndrome
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
Macrophage Activation Syndrome ... Periodic fever syndromes ... hypersensitivity syndromes ... Corticosteroids • IVIG ... Macrophage #Activation #Syndrome
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... cardiomyopathy, Horner syndrome ... Miller Fisher Syndrome ... Plasmapheresis + IVIG ... Guillain #Barre #Syndrome