Dermatological Emergencies Flashcards
1
Q
Exfoliative dermatitis involving minimum 90% of skin surface
A
Erythroderma “red skin”
2
Q
Conditions that can cause erythroderma
A
- eczema/psoriasis
- lymphomas
3
Q
Drugs that can cause erythroderma
A
- allopurinol
- penicillin
4
Q
Inflamed scaly skin & systemically unwell are symptoms of
A
Erythroderma
5
Q
Erythroderma tx
A
- steroids
- emollients
6
Q
Mucocutaneous necrosis with +2 mucosal sites involved
A
Steven Johnson syndrome
7
Q
Causes of SJS
A
- drugs
- infections
8
Q
Drug induced extensive skin + mucosal necrosis accompanied by systemic toxicity
A
Toxic epiderma necrolysis
9
Q
How to differentiate TEN from SJS
A
Histopathology
