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Recent progress in Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis: diagnostic and therapeutic advances. — SAQ
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A patient presents with features suggestive of recent progress in stevens-johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis: diagnostic and therapeutic advances.. Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are a spectrum of life-threatening immune-mediated severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCAR), characterised by widespread keratinocy...
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a) What is the most likely diagnosis and what clinical features support it? (2 marks)
b) What investigations would you arrange to confirm the diagnosis? (3 marks)
c) Outline your management plan for this patient. (3 marks)
d) What are the key complications and prognostic factors? (2 marks)