Dermatology and the acute patient

Elisabeth M. Higgins; Rachael Morris-Jones

doi:10.1016/j.mpmed.2017.04.006

Dermatology and the acute patient

Elisabeth M. Higgins, Rachael Morris-Jones

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Abstract

Dermatological conditions can present acutely in primary care or via the emergency department. In some cases, the problem is an acute exacerbation of a pre-existing dermatosis, but in many cases it is a de novo presentation and therefore poses a greater diagnostic challenge for the clinicians involved. Although life-threatening dermatoses are relatively rare, the morbidity associated with acute cutaneous disease is high. Early recognition and intervention is important in achieving disease control. This review aims to outline the most frequent and most important of these presentations.

Original language	English
Journal	Medicine
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mpmed.2017.04.006
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 17 May 2017

Keywords

Acute dermatosis
bullous disorders
drug eruptions
toxic epidermal necrolysis
toxic erythema
urticaria
vasculitis

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