Dermatologic emergencies: A case series

Abstract

Dermatologic problems represent about 15–20% of visits to family physicians and emergency departments. Dermatologic emergencies are often a challenge for clinicians to diagnose and manage as they often resemble one another. Some of the dermatologic emergencies include StevensJohnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis, necrotising fasciitis, sweet syndrome, staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, erythroderma, drug eruptions and acute angioedema. These conditions can potentially lead to acute skin failure making them emergencies. We report three successfully managed dermatologic emergencies that closely resembled each other, admitted in our internal medicine department within a span of a few days.