Can you name some triggers for Stevens–Johnson syndrome? Stevens–Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis are acute, potentially fatal, type IV hypersensitivity reactions where cytotoxic T cells inappropriately attack and kill epithelial cells in the mucosa and skin epidermis. Learn more in the full video: https://osms.it/68018 #osmosis #medicine | Osmosis from Elsevier

Stevens Johnson Syndrome | Dr. Glaucomflecken

Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Nearly Took Her Life—But Not Her Voice When Kara went blind and feverish in a rural hospital, doctors said it was pink eye. It wasn’t. It was Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, a rare and devastating illness that causes the body to attack its own skin and mucous membranes. By the time she was diagnosed, her life was hanging by a thread. This week on The Medical Detectives, we hear Kara’s unforgettable firsthand account of surviving SJS, misdiagnosis, and medical gaslighting. #Ste