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desquamation [dē·skwə′mā·shən] (physiology) Shedding; a peeling and casting off, as of the superficial epithelium, mucous membranes, renal tubules, and the skin. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Two young brothers and a sister living in Umbria experienced TOSV infection in the form of severe meningoencephalitis with stiff neck, deep coma, maculopapular rash, diffuse lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, renal involvement, skin rash with lamellar desquamation, a tendency to bleed, and diffuse intravascular coagulopathy. In the ear with AOE, we see desquamation of the skin into the ear canal and an inflammatory infiltrate (figure 2). ATRIPLA should be discontinued in patients developing severe rash associated with blistering, desquamation, mucosal involvement, or fever. |
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