Cutaneous Disorders in the Intensive Care Unit
| Autor: | Tania M. Gonzalez Santiago, Jacobo M. Orenstein Cardona |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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medicine.medical_specialty business.industry media_common.quotation_subject Research needs medicine.disease Cutaneous Disorders Meningococcal disease Intensive care unit Toxic epidermal necrolysis law.invention law medicine Kawasaki disease Dermatological disorders business Intensive care medicine media_common |
| Zdroj: | Atlas of Dermatology in Internal Medicine ISBN: 9781461406877 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-1-4614-0688-4_9 |
| Popis: | Cutaneous disorders in the intensive care unit (ICU) may develop as a consequence of life-threatening diseases or as complications from treatment regimens. Few studies report the prevalence of cutaneous conditions in ICUs. According to current data available, the most common dermatological disorders in this setting are: pathogen-related (35%), peripheral vascular disease-related (27%), and drug reaction-related (21%). The objective of this chapter is to provide a practical pathophysiological and clinical overview of the most common dermatological conditions observed in the ICU. Further research needs to be conducted to study the prevalence, manifestations, and complications of skin disorders in the ICU in a prospective manner, in a larger number of hospitals, and in different geographical locations. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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