A 29-year-old woman has fever, rash, arthralgia after starting amoxicillin for UTI 5 days ago. She has eosinophilia and deranged LFTs. Suspected DRESS...

Question

A 29-year-old woman has fever, rash, arthralgia after starting amoxicillin for UTI 5 days ago. She has eosinophilia and deranged LFTs. Suspected DRESS syndrome. Best immediate step?

Accepted Answer

Stop amoxicillin; urgent hospital assessment

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Continue antibiotic and add antihistamines

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Switch to cephalexin

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Start oral steroids and continue antibiotic

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No action

mrcp part 1 MCQ (SBA): DRESS syndrome

A 29-year-old woman has fever, rash, arthralgia after starting amoxicillin for UTI 5 days ago. She has eosinophilia and deranged LFTs. Suspected DRESS syndrome. Best immediate step?