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Steven Johnson syndrome and
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Material and Methods: Eleven patients diagnosed as Stevens-Johnson syndrome,
toxic epidermal necrolysis and Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis overlap in Department of Pediatric Allergy in Uludag University School of Medicine were included in this study.
They cover pathophysiology; evaluation, resuscitation, and treatment; wound care, use of antibiotics, and control of burn wound sepsis; nutrition; inhalation injury; general (nonburn) inpatient wound care;
toxic epidermal necrolysis syndrome and Stevens-Johnson syndrome; chemical burns; and pediatric burn management.
Emergency physicians must be able to recognize a handful of life-threatening dermatologic conditions, e.g., Stevens-Johnson syndrome,
toxic epidermal necrolysis, and staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome; however, the vast majority of dermatoses in patients who come to emergency departments are not urgent and often go undiagnosed.