Erythroderma Flashcards
1
Q
What is erythroderma?
A
Erythroderma is an inflammatory skin disease with redness and scaling that affects nearly the entire cutaneous surface (> 80%)
2
Q
What are Sx of erythroderma?
A
• Bright red
• Pyrexia
• Biochemical abnormalities
Temperature dysregulation
3
Q
What are causes of erythroderma?
A
psoriasis
eczema
pityriasis rubra pilaris
cutanoues drug reaction e.g. red man syndrome
cutaneous lymphoma
4
Q
what is treatment of erythroderma?
A
fluid balance and temperature control
treat underlying caues
