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Internal Medicine
Dermatologic Emergencies
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS)
<p>Known as erythema multiforme major</p>
Parents
Dermatologic Emergencies
Dermatology, Pediatrics
URGENT considerations if associated with fever/systemic findings
Children
5% Mortality but May Exceed 30%
Chance of Secondary Infection High
Exam:
Hypersensitivity Reaction to
Involvement in at Least 2 Mucosal Surfaces
Lesions Are Painful
Patient Appears Acutely Ill
Rash Initially Targetoid though Often Become Confluent
Superficial Erosions Precedes Cutaneous Necrosis
Jumps
Erythema multiforme