TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Skin Complications A1 - Koo, Bonnie A1 - Nia, John K. A1 - Czernik, Annette A2 - Oropello, John M. A2 - Pastores, Stephen M. A2 - Kvetan, Vladimir PY - 1 T2 - Critical Care AB - KEY POINTSDermatologic diagnoses are associated with longer ICU stays compared to patients with normal skin.Any systemic infection can have cutaneous manifestations that are often nonspecific.There are no mucosal lesions with Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome distinguishing it from Stevens–Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis.Necrotizing fasciitis is often mistaken for cellulitis. A key feature of necrotizing fasciitis is pain out of proportion to the clinical exam on initial presentation.Meningococcemia should be considered in any patient with fever and petechial rash.When suspecting a drug eruption a drug chart with medications and time courses is extremely helpful in identifying the causative medication. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/04 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1136416088 ER -