I took an antibiotic for a UTI — and ended up in the ER with crashing blood pressure
A patient took an antibiotic to treat a urinary tract infection but developed a severe reaction. Their blood pressure dropped to a critically low level, requiring emergency room treatment. Doctors identified the cause as DRESS syndrome, a rare condition triggered by the medication.
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2 viewpointsI took a UTI antibiotic and ended up in the ER with crashing blood pressure
I went to the ER with a blood pressure of 80/42 — all because of an antibiotic
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1 viewpointI took an antibiotic for a UTI — then ended up in the ER with low blood pressure and a fever
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1 viewpointI took an antibiotic for a UTI — and ended up in the ER with crashing blood pressure