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A case of life-threatening dermatological emergency

Nicholas Herodotou, Marcy A. Barnett, Elaine Riley, Kay Hill

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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.

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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.

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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.

Key concepts: Toxic epidermal necrolysis, Desquamation, Mucocutaneous zone, Medicine, Dermatology, Rash, Erythema, Sepsis

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