Woman loses 87% of her skin, goes blind from debilitating condition: 'Lucky to be alive'

“My life is unfortunately never going to be what it was,” said Emily McAllister ...
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Doctors Dismissed Her Burning Eyes and Rash. She Nearly Died Before Being Diagnosed with This Rare Syndrome (Exclusive)

Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is a rare, severe, and potentially fatal allergic reaction In November 2021, Kara Carpenter and her brother were deep in the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas when she ...
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Stevens-Johnson syndrome: Ocular surface changes and management

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Stevens-Johnson syndrome is a mucocutaneous immune-mediated hypersensitivity reaction. It is often triggered by ...
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Severe Adverse Skin Reactions to Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs: A Review of the Literature

Purpose: Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) associated with the use of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are described. Summary: A search of the ...
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Renal Function May Predict Mortality With Analgesics, Antipyretics in SJS/TEN

The presence of CKD among patients with SJS or TEN may influence the in-hospital mortality risk associated with analgesic and antipyretic therapies.
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Doctors Dismissed Her Burning Eyes and Rash. She Nearly Died Before Being Diagnosed with This Rare Syndrome (Exclusive)

In November 2021, Kara Carpenter and her brother were deep in the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas when she couldn’t shake the feeling that something was horribly wrong Every part of her ached, her ...