An approach to the management of toxic epidermal necrolysis in a burn centre.
Toxic epidermal necrolysis syndrome, a life-threatening skin disorder, requires specialized nursing care to optimize survival. The similarity of the condition to partial skin thickness burns suggests that management on a burn unit is an effective means of therapy. A review of eight patients treated at our Burn Center emphasizes the need for aggressive team management of the condition.
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Humana Hospital, Augusta Burn Center, Georgia.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001684:Biological Dressings; D002053:Burn Units; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013262:Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*; D014945:Wound Healing