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Dr Nanes received a doctorate from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete a residency in emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. There he trained at Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in the practice of adult and pediatric emergency medicine. He was a chief resident and received numerous awards for teaching excellence during his time there. | | After residency he took a job at a community hospital where he and his colleagues worked through the toughest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Yukiko Ueda, MD (Dermatology)
Dr. Ueda graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine and trained at the University of Tokyo Medical School. She is currently a clinical assistant professor at the Department of Dermatology, Jichi Medical University, and holds several posts in the dermatology departments at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Komagome Hospital, University of Tokyo, and the Medical Center of Japan Red Cross Society.
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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022
What is erythroderma?
This is a severe and potentially deadly skin condition where there is inflammation and redness involving almost all the skin of the body. This is triggered by various causes, such as certain drugs and viral infections.
Symptoms of erythroderma
Bumps containing pus
Scaly skin that flakes off
Skin Itching
Skin over the entire body is red
Hair loss
Change in nail color
Skin problem on the chest, tummy or back
Questions your doctor may ask to check for erythroderma
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose erythroderma
Do you have bumps on your skin with pus?
Do you have scaly skin that flakes off?
Do you have itchy skin?
Do you have skin redness over the whole body?
Have you felt that you are losing more hair recently?
Treatment for erythroderma
This usually requires hospitalisation to maintain fluid and salt balance. If caused by drugs, the culprit medicine must be stopped, and antibiotic injections may be given to prevent infections.
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References
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Plachouri KM, Georgiou S. Paraneoplastic erythroderma: an insight on the existing data. Int J Dermatol. 2020 Dec;59(12):1429-1436. doi: 10.1111/ijd.14970. Epub 2020 Jun 18. PMID: 32557572.
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Fraitag S, Bodemer C. Neonatal erythroderma. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2010 Aug;22(4):438-44. doi: 10.1097/MOP.0b013e32833bc396. PMID: 20616730.
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Reviewed By:
Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency department)
Dr Nanes received a doctorate from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete a residency in emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. There he trained at Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in the practice of adult and pediatric emergency medicine. He was a chief resident and received numerous awards for teaching excellence during his time there. | | After residency he took a job at a community hospital where he and his colleagues worked through the toughest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Yukiko Ueda, MD (Dermatology)
Dr. Ueda graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine and trained at the University of Tokyo Medical School. She is currently a clinical assistant professor at the Department of Dermatology, Jichi Medical University, and holds several posts in the dermatology departments at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Komagome Hospital, University of Tokyo, and the Medical Center of Japan Red Cross Society.
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