SJS Basics
The % of body surface area that is the cutoff for Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
10%
More than 30% --> TEN
These antipsychotics/mood stabilizers
Clozapine
Lamotrigine
A song by Michael Jackson | A type of lymphocyte
P Y T - Cell
In greater than 90% of patients, SJS is present in this area.
Oral mucosa
Nasal (50%), ear (50%), eye (60-100%), and genital is also possible (60-80%)
These anti-seizure medications
Carbamazepine
Lamotrigine
Phenytoin
Phenobarbital
Song by Jamie Foxx | Condition that utilizes CIWA scoring
Blame it on the Alcohol Withdrawal
SJS diagnosis is made by this process
Clinical presentation and history that supports prodromal exposures.
Biopsy also helpful (keratinocyte apoptosis early, necrolysis of the dermo-epidermal junction late)
These antibiotics
Penicillins
Sulfonamides (basically Bactrim)
Tetracycline
Song by Adele | a blockage in your popliteal vessel
Rolling in the Deep Vein Thrombosis
These symptoms can act as a "prodrome" for SJS
Fever, sore throat, body aches (up to 1-3 weeks after exposure)
These analgesics
"Oxicam" NSAIDs
Diclofenac
The organism that is a vector for Trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) | A song by Seal (or the Steve Miller Band)
Tsetse Fly Like an Eagle
These are two conditions that are linked with higher risk for SJS
HIV/AIDS
Lupus
(Also age >65, malignancy, ethnicity, and genetic predisposition (HLA subtypes))
This anticoagulant
Rivaroxaban
Like BLS but harder | A hyponatremia subtype | A song by Kendrick Lamar (also a condition treated by stimulants)
ACLSIADHD