Addressing D.R.E.S.S. Podcast
Brought to you by the D.R.E.S.S. Syndrome Foundation and hosted by Connie Stevens. An educational podcast on the severe adverse drug reaction known as D.R.E.S.S. Syndrome. Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms is often under-recognized and misdiagnosed. We talk with patients who have been touched by this horrific condition and experts who are working to prevent it, treat it, and create better awareness.
Podcasting since 2020 • 11 episodes
Addressing D.R.E.S.S. Podcast
Latest Episodes
Episode 1: Izzy's Story: "Always Blame the Drug"
For 16-year-old Izzy McKinney, a course of treatment with the antibiotic Bactrim first led to fevers and a bad rash.But that was just the beginning.What no one realized was that Izzy was suffering from a severe case of D.R.E.S.S: ...
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Episode 2: How D.R.E.S.S. Got its Name. A Conversation with Dr. Vincent Descamps
Medication-induced drug disorders have been evident for nearly a century and labeled with a variety of names. French dermatologist Dr. Vincent Descamps, who has been at the forefront of DRESS syndrome since the mid-1990s, joins us to review thi...
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Episode 3: Hannah Was Here: A Fatal Case of Minocycline-Induced D.R.E.S.S. Syndrome
Hannah's mother and long-time DRESS advocate, Nancy Szakacsy tells of her daughter's struggle against a fatal case of DRESS syndrome that was triggered by the antibiotic Minocycline. The devastation of losing Hannah, and the obvious lac...
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Episode 3
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Episode 4: The Link Between Viruses and Severe Adverse Drug Reactions: A Discussion with the Experts
International severe adverse drug reaction experts, Dr. David Ostrov and Dr. Vincent Descamps, talk to us about the immune response that occurs in DRESS syndrome as well as how antiviral and steroid therapies are often indicated in fighting thi...
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Episode 4
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Episode 5: Risk Factors and the First Signs: An Interview with Dr. Elizabeth Phillips
In this episode, we talk with world-renowned DRESS Syndrome expert, Dr. Elizabeth Phillips. She and her colleagues at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are working to better understand the genetic factors that increase a patient's risk for d...
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Episode 6
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