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SJS/TEN Flashcards

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Describe Stevens-Johnson syndrome or Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

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It is life-threatening exfoliative mucocutaneous disease

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Epidermal separation of SJS and TEN

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SJS = <10% of body surface area
TEN = >30% of body surface area

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Features of SJS

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Mucosal lesions
Epidermal separation
Fever
Skin tenderness

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Features of TEN

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Mucosal lesions
Epidermal separation
Fever
Skin tenderness
Hypotension
Decreased consciousness

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Biopsy of SJS/TEN

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SJS = Degeneration of basal layer of the epidermis
TEN = Full-thickness eosinophilic epidermal necrosis

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How to treat SJS/TEN?

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Short course of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG)

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