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Herodotou, Nicholas, Barnett, M. (Mandy), Riley, Elaine and Hill, Kay. (2008) A case of life-threatening dermatological emergency. European Journal of Palliative Care, Vol.15 (No.4). pp. 166-167. ISSN 1352-2779
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Abstract
Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), a severe form of Stevens-Johnson syndrome, is a dermatological emergency. It is a drug-induced or idiopathic mucocutaneous skin reaction characterised by erythema, a macular/purpuric rash, mucosal involvement, blistering of the skin, epidermal necrosis and skin desquamation, leading to massive fluid loss, sepsis and electrolyte imbalance.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > RL Dermatology |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Education Development and Research Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
| Journal or Publication Title: | European Journal of Palliative Care |
| Publisher: | Hayward Medical Communications Ltd. |
| ISSN: | 1352-2779 |
| Date: | July 2008 |
| Volume: | Vol.15 |
| Number: | No.4 |
| Page Range: | pp. 166-167 |
| Status: | Peer Reviewed |
| Publication Status: | Published |
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
| URI: | http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/45057 |
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