DRESS syndrome and severe cutaneous reactions US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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DRESS syndrome and severe cutaneous reactions Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Sulfa drugs are associated with the rare cutaneous skin complication _____
Answer: Steven-Johnson syndrome
Flashcard 2: Which anti-epileptic is most associated with DRESS syndrome (Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms)? _____
Answer: Phenytoin
Flashcard 3: Commonly associated drugs with DRESS syndrome include _____, carbamazepine, allopurinol, sulfonamides
Answer: phenytoin (anticonvulsant)
Flashcard 4: Vancomycin is a known cause of _____ syndrome, with eosinophilia and skin rash
Answer: DRESS
Flashcard 5: Aminopenicillins (amoxicillin) causing a maculopapular rash in EBV infection is a type _____ hypersensitivity rxn
Answer: IV
Flashcard 6: thalidomide
Answer: limb defects (flipper limbs)
Flashcard 7: warfarin
Answer: bone deformities, fetal hemmorhage, abortion, ophthalmologic abnormalities
Flashcard 8: disulfiram
Answer:
Extra: quitting alcohol use inhibits acetylaldehyde dehydrogenase wicked hangover-like symptoms (which are actually the desired effect)
Flashcard 9: Which vitamins, water or fat soluble, are more likely to cause toxicity? Why?
Answer: fat soluble; sequester in fat, less easy to wash out
Flashcard 10: Phase IV
Answer: Patients using the drug in the general population (required post-marketing surveillance)
Extra: Rare or long-term effects
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