史蒂芬斯－強森症候群

Key facts

Specialty

Dermatology

Symptoms

Fever, skin blisters , skin peeling, painful skin, red eyes

Complications

Dehydration , sepsis , pneumonia , multiple organ failure .

Usual onset

Age < 30

Causes

Certain medications, certain infections , unknown

Risk factors

HIV/AIDS , systemic lupus erythematosus , genetics , certain medications

Diagnostic method

<10% of the skin involved, skin biopsy

Differential diagnosis

Chickenpox , staphylococcal epidermolysis , staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome , autoimmune bullous disease , smallpox

Treatment

Hospitalization, stopping the cause

Medication

Pain medication , antihistamines , antibiotics , corticosteroids , intravenous immunoglobulins

Prognosis

Mortality ~7.5%