Red Patient Flashcards

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Causes of red Patient

A
sunburn
erythroderma
-psoriasis
-eczema
-drugs
-lymphoma
Viral exanthema
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Drug rash causes

A
Penicillins
sulphonamides
anticonvulsants
allopurinal
NSAIDS
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3
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Erythroderma

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rash > 90% body involved
spread of initially localized condition
= skin failure

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Erythroderma causes

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Dermatitis
Psoriasis
Drugs
-allopurinol
-phenytoin
-carbamazepine
-phenobarbitone
-lamotrigine
-cefoxitin
-sulfonamides
-ACE inhibitiors
-chlorpromazine
-diltiazem
-lithiuma

Lymphoma
pityriasis rubra pilaris
crusted scabies

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Erythroderma complications

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Skin Failure
- CCF: high output
-SIRS
-Infection- sepsis
- hypothermia
-Dehydration
-Electrolyte imbalance
hypoproteinaemia due to large protein losses from exfoliation
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