RT Book, Section
A1 Basko-Plluska, Juliana L.
A1 Vij, Rekha
A1 Sethi, Aisha
A2 Hall, Jesse B.
A2 Schmidt, Gregory A.
A2 Kress, John P.
SR Print(0)
ID 1107714849
T1 Dermatologic Conditions
T2 Principles of Critical Care, 4e
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071738811
LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1107714849
RD 2024/04/19
AB In  a  patient  with  a  dermatologic  condition,  observation  and  description  of  the  lesions  (morphology,  distribution,  and  texture)  are  important  for  developing  a  differential  diagnosis.Mucous  membranes  (oral,  ocular,  nasal,  genital,  and  perianal)  should  be  examined  in  all  patients.The  skin  may  provide  clues  to  an  underlying,  life-threatening  condition,  such  as  endocarditis,  graft-versus-host  disease,  bacterial  and  fungal  sepsis,  toxic  shock  syndrome,  systemic  vasculitis,  or  complications  from  the  human  immunodeficiency  virus.Drug-related  dermatoses  are  prevalent  in  the  intensive  care  unit.  Clues  to  diagnosis  include  a  rapidly  developing  eruption;  generalized,  symmetrical,  predominantly  truncal  distribution;  morbilliform,  urticarial,  or  acneiform  morphology;  and  accompanying  pruritus.Extensive  skin  disease  can  cause  important  fluid,  electrolyte,  and  protein  losses  and  predisposes  the  patient  to  life-threatening  infections.