Author: O'Reilly, P; Whelan, B; Ramsay, B; Kennedy, C; Meskell, P; Coffey, A; Wilson, D M; Fortune, D G; Ryan, S
Title: Patients', family members' and healthcare practitioners' experiences of Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN): A qualitative descriptive study using emotional touchpoints. Cord-id: k1wspss5 Document date: 2020_9_25
ID: k1wspss5
Snippet: Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are devastating conditions resulting from a severe immune mediated mucocutaneous reaction which normally occurs as a result of medication.1 In the acute phase, the patient presents with a febrile illness, followed by skin and mucous membrane necrosis and detachment.2 The patient can quickly become critically ill and is treated as a medical emergency. There may be long-lasting psychological effects on patients and their significa
Document: Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are devastating conditions resulting from a severe immune mediated mucocutaneous reaction which normally occurs as a result of medication.1 In the acute phase, the patient presents with a febrile illness, followed by skin and mucous membrane necrosis and detachment.2 The patient can quickly become critically ill and is treated as a medical emergency. There may be long-lasting psychological effects on patients and their significant others.3 However, there is a dearth of research on the experiences of patients with SJS/TEN, those close to them and Health Care Practitioners (HCPs) providing care.
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