Addressing D.R.E.S.S. Podcast

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: Drug Reaction wi... more

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 this hist... more

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 lack of informa... more

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 this cond... more

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 develop... more

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 - helping other pa... more

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.

When the res... more

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 experience with D... more