Publications by authors named "Nader Kassis"
Article Synopsis
- Lithium carbonate is widely used to treat bipolar disorder but has several known side effects, including a rare condition called minimal change disease, which affects kidney function.
- A case study details a 66-year-old man who developed minimal change disease and chronic tubulointerstitial nephropathy after 20 years of lithium therapy, presenting with severe swelling and reduced urine output.
- Despite stopping lithium and undergoing treatment, including steroids, his condition did not improve over 6 months, highlighting the potential long-term risks of long-term lithium use on kidney health.
Background: Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) is a severe hypersensitivity drug reaction involving the skin and multiple internal organ systems. The symptoms typically present with fever and skin rash, and rapidly progress to multiple organ failures. Vancomycin is a rare drug to cause DRESS syndrome with 23 cases reported to date.
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