exfoliative dermatitis

Erythroderma is generalized exfoliative dermatitis, which involves 90% or more of the patient's skin.

Kidney damage and exfoliative dermatitis occur less commonly.

Lamotrigine generally has minimal side effects, but the dose must be increased slowly to avoid rashes, including exfoliative dermatitis.

Topical steroids are the primary category of medications used to treat exfoliative dermatitis (ED).

Antimicrobial agents often are used if an infection is suspected to be precipitating or complicating exfoliative dermatitis.

Primidone also causes exfoliative dermatitis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, and toxic epidermal necrolysis.

The WHO warns against using thioacetazone in patients with HIV, because of the 23% risk of potentially fatal exfoliative dermatitis.

The most common causes of exfoliative dermatitis are best remembered by the mnemonic device ID-SCALP.

Allergic skin reactions the most dangerous of which is Exfoliative Dermatitis, it rapidly can get out of control, notify the physician should a skin eruption occur.

Erythroderma (also known as "Exfoliative dermatitis," "Dermatitis exfoliativa," and "Red man syndrome") is an inflammatory skin disease with erythema and scaling that affects nearly the entire cutaneous surface.

Side effects of carbamazepine include blurred vision, double vision, ataxia, weight gain, nausea, and fatigue, as well as some rare but serious side effects such as blood dyscrasias, pancreatitis, exfoliative dermatitis, and hepatic failure.

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Skin reactions: NSAIDs may cause serious skin adverse events, including exfoliative dermatitis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, and toxic epidermal necrolysis; events may occur without warning and in patients without prior known sulfa allergy; discontinue use at first sign of rash (or any other hypersensitivity).

Allergic - Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, anaphylaxis, allergic myocarditis, erythema multiforme, exfoliative dermatitis, angiodema, drug fever, chills, Henoch-Schönlein purpura, serum sickness-like syndrome, generalized allergic reactions, generalized skin eruptions, photosensitivity, conjunctival and scleral injection, pruritus, urticaria and rash.