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Latest revision as of 13:25, 20 July 2016

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yazan Daaboul, M.D. Serge Korjian M.D.

Overview

Common physical examination findings of patients with DRESS syndrome include high-grade fever, diffuse exanthematous eruption, lymphadenopathy, facial edema, abdominal tenderness, and hepatomegaly.

Physical Examination

Physical examination findings of patients with DRESS syndrome include the following:

General Appearance

Patients typically appear sick-looking and tired

Vital Signs

Fever (typically > 38 C)
Tachycardia
Tachypnea
Hypoxemia

Skin

Rash is usually present. The following rashes have been described:

Diffuse exanthematous eruption (most common)
Facial erythema
Erythroderma
Urticaria
Exfolative dermatitis
Jaundice

Accompanying skin lesions have also been described:

HEENT

Facial edema
Oral and periral mucosal lesions
Pharyngitis

Neck

Lymphadenopathy

Abdomen

Abdominal tenderness upon palpation of RUQ suggestive of hepatic involvement
Hepatomegaly

References

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+{{CMG}}; {{AE}} {{YD}} {{SSK}}
 ==Overview==
+Common physical examination findings of patients with DRESS syndrome include [[fever|high-grade fever]], diffuse exanthematous eruption, [[lymphadenopathy]], [[facial edema]], [[abdominal tenderness]], and [[hepatomegaly]].
 ==Physical Examination==
+Physical examination findings of patients with DRESS syndrome include the following:
+===General Appearance===
+*Patients typically appear sick-looking and tired
+===Vital Signs===
+*[[Fever]] (typically > 38 C)
+*[[Tachycardia]]
+*[[Tachypnea]]
+*[[Hypoxemia]]
+===Skin===
+*Rash is usually present. The following rashes have been described:
+:*Diffuse exanthematous eruption (most common)
+:*[[Erythema|Facial erythema]]
+:*[[Erythroderma]]
+:*[[Urticaria]]
+:*[[Dermatitis|Exfolative dermatitis]]
+:*[[Jaundice]]
+*Accompanying skin lesions have also been described:
+:*[[Blister|Blister formation]]
+:*[[Vesicle|Vesicle formation]]
+:*[[Pustule|Pustule formation]]
+:*[[Cheilitis]]
+:*Target lesions
+===HEENT===
+*[[Facial edema]]
+*Oral and periral mucosal lesions
+*[[Pharyngitis]]
+===Neck===
+*[[Lymphadenopathy]]
+===Abdomen===
+*[[Abdominal tenderness]] upon palpation of RUQ suggestive of hepatic involvement
+*[[Hepatomegaly]]
 ==References==
 {{Reflist|2}}
-[[Category:Syndromes]]
-[[Category:Skin diseases]]
 [[Category:Dermatology]]
 [[Category:Hematology]]
 [[Category:Hepatology]]
-[[Category:Medicine]]
+{{WS}}
+{{WH}}