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06-24-2009, 03:31 PM
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Re: Toxic Epidermal Necrosis
called an autoimmune disease. the immune system can't distinguish b/w self-tissue and foreign body, and begins to "eat away" at both. can end in death, especially if the heart is involved.
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04-12-2017, 03:43 AM
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Re: Toxic Epidermal Necrosis
I cared for a patient in the hospital with a form of TEN caled Stevens-Johnson Syndrome. The patient had been prescribed and taken an antibiotic she was unaware she was allergic to. The allergic reaction ensued and SJS/TEN was the result. It was one of the cruelest conditions I had ever seen. If you have a allergy to any food or medication, make sure friends and family know. It's also imperative you put info in your wallet indicating any allergy... It can truly save your life...
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04-15-2017, 03:59 PM
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Re: Toxic Epidermal Necrosis
I've actually treated a patient with this before... it's horrible. When shaking her to loosen lung secretions, their skin would sheer off under my hands  |
