Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

Skin

Author: Catherine Buckley MD Typically these are seen to be different ends of the spectrum of the same disease process, causing widespread epidermal necrosis and detachment of the skin and mucosal surfaces. Or in normal human lingo: these are both a scary skin emergency. The big difference between the two is the amount of Body Surface…

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5 Minute Journal: Nec-Fasc fast!

5-Minute Journal, Infectious Disease, Skin, ,

Author: Dr. Jeny Tan-Creevy Background: Necrotizing soft tissue infections more commonly known as necrotizing fasciitis is a life-threatening diagnosis with a high risk for morbidity and mortality. Gold standard for diagnosis is surgical exploration, which unfortunately is difficult in the Emergency Department. The study is a meta-analysis to investigate the accuracy of physical examination, imaging, and…

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