BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Drug-associated rashes are very common in hospitalized patients, and uncommonly can be associated with conditions that prompt admission. In large prospective studies and systematic reviews, 2.9%…
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are severe cutaneous reactions that are best considered part of the same disease process. SJS and TEN are…
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Erythema multiforme (EM) is a self-limited acute hypersensitivity reaction to a variety of inciting agents including medications, viruses, bacteria, and fungi. The cutaneous lesions of EM…
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Every heartbeat is controlled by electrical waves passing through the heart. The summation of this electrical activity results in the tracing seen on an electrocardiogram (ECG)….
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Atopic dermatitis (AD), or atopic eczema, is a common inflammatory skin disorder characterized by pruritus, a chronic and recurrent course, and a distinctive anatomic distribution and…
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Excluding patent ductus arteriosus of the premature infant, congenital heart disease is estimated to occur in about 0.8% of all children.1 Fortunately, most of these problems…
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen The diagnosis of vesicular and bullous diseases in childhood can be a difficult task. To better understand the defining characteristics of vesiculobullous disorders, a general knowledge…
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen A detailed history and comprehensive bedside physical examination are the starting point for clinical evaluation and provide information on patient status, ventricular pressures, volumes and contractility,…
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen In 1897, Barker first described skin lesions evolving from erythematous macules to vesicles to necrotic ulcers in the setting of septicemia secondary to Pseudomonas aeruginosa.1 In…
