title: Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis: An Uncommon Cause of Fever and Rash.
abstract: Fever and rash are common presenting complaints to the Emergency Department. This report documents an uncommon diagnosis involving this presentation. The patient presented with signs and symptoms consistent with severe sepsis. Once the diagnosis of Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis was recognized, the outcome was favorable.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Medicine Residency Program, Presence Resurrection Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois. Electronic address: jgordon@presencehealth.org.
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gordon
mesh_terms: D056150:Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005076:Exanthema / Q000209:etiology; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents