Abstract
Acute, severe exfoliative, and necrotizing diseases of skin and underlying structures may cause significant morbidity in the afflicted patient. The problems associated with these diseases, such as wound infection, sepsis, inadequate nutrition, and pain, are similar to those seen in patients with major burns. These patients, however, are often more acutely ill than burn patients due to the involvement of more internal surfaces and systems. Burn centers provide expertise in the treatment and management of critically ill patients with skin loss from all causes, not solely from thermal injury. This chapter describes the pathophysiological processes of severe exfoliative skin disorders, their diagnosis, and the specialized treatment offered by burn units.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Total Burn Care |
| Subtitle of host publication | Fifth Edition |
| Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
| Pages | 422-434.e3 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780323497428 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780323476614 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 30 2017 |
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Keywords
- Calciphylaxis
- Exfoliative diseases of skin
- Necrotizing diseases of skin
- Necrotizing fasciitis
- Purpura fulminans
- Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
- Stevens-Johnson syndrome
- Toxic epidermal necrolysis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
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Exfoliative diseases of the integument and soft tissue necrotizing infections. / Fagan, Shawn P.; Carson, Joshua; Jimenez, Carlos; Chai, Jiake; Spies, Marcus; Hollyoak, Maureen; Muller, Michael J.; Goodwin, Cleon W.; Herndon, David.
Total Burn Care: Fifth Edition. Elsevier Inc., 2017. p. 422-434.e3.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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