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.
Episodes
11 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 1
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30:56
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 2
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13:00
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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16:02
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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23:18
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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32:23
Episode 6: "I Felt Like I Was on Fire"
Theresa Stickney shares the story of her long and complicated course of illness with DRESS Syndrome, triggered by the drug Vancomycin. Since recovering, she has been inspired to share what she knows, both as a nurse and a patient -...
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Episode 7
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22:16
Episode 7: "A Lot of Parallels Between Our Lives"
From opposite ends of the U.S., two mothers share a common bond. They both know what it’s like to sit at a child’s hospital bedside, desperately searching the world over for the medical information that could save their daughter’s life.W...
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Episode 5
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24:19
Episode 8: "Is This DRESS?" An Interview with Dr. Arash Mostaghimi
Life-threatening drug reactions often present with a rash, so dermatologists may be the first line of defense for treatment. Dr. Arash Mostaghimi, a dermatologist at Harvard Medical School’s Brigham & Women’s Hospital, draws on his ex...
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Episode 8
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30:05
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Episode 9: Surviving DRESS: "You Really Need A Team"
When Linda Wondrack was diagnosed with rheumatoid disease in 2015, she never imagined that her treatment with Sulfasalazine would end up leaving her even more severely ill. In the wake of a complicated recovery from DRESS, she shares the physic...
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Episode 9
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29:31
Episode 10: "Patients Need to Make A Lot of Noise...Demand an HHV-6 Test"
Viruses from previous infection may stay dormant in our bodies for years - sleeping away the time, never causing any trouble. However, in immunosuppressed conditions like DRESS, the virus may awaken and wreak havoc. Viral reactivation of ...
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Episode 10
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17:43
Episode 11: The Unique Nature of This Virus: HHV-6
German virologist, Dr. Bhupesh Prusty, discusses his research on the human herpes virus, HHV-6, and its important role in many medical conditions including DRESS syndrome. We then hear from Japanese dermatologist and DRESS expert, Dr. H...
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Episode 11
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