RT Book, Section
A1 Lacouture, Mario E.
A1 Welsch, Michael Jude
A1 Laumann, Anne E.
A2 Hall, Jesse B.
A2 Schmidt, Gregory A.
A2 Wood, Lawrence D.H.
SR Print(0)
ID 2281907
T1 Chapter 107. Dermatologic Conditions
T2 Principles of Critical Care, 3e
YR 2005
FD 2005
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071416405
LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=2281907
RD 2023/10/03
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  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;  maculopapular,  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.