What is erythoderma?
erythoderma, also known as exfoliative dermatitis, is a skin condition characterized by skin redness. It is often accompanied by scaling and peeling, which can become a serious problem for the patient. This can occur for many reasons and it is important to identify the cause in the development of treatment. If erythoderma is particularly severe, the patient for treatment may be hospitalized. It can also occur as extreme reactions to drugs or as a complication of other health, such as graft disease versus host disease. The condition begins with redness of the skin that can be quite extreme. When red spread spreads, the skin can begin with scaly and can begin to separate.
skin loss is not only unpleasant for the patient. The skin is a very important organ that helps regulate the temperature and level of fluids while providing protection against infectious substances. If patients lose enough skin, they may lose the ability to regulate their own temperature and fluid levelsOU develop extremely dangerous infections. For this reason, Erythoderma is considered the cause of the main concern; Even in cases where the patient has a very light case, the doctor will carefully monitor signs of complications.
If erythoderma becomes serious, the patient will be hospitalized for care. Care involves maintaining moisture with bandages, monitoring and regulating fluid levels and regulating body temperature to prevent the patient from preventing too hot or too cold. Anibiotics may also be administered to prevent infection. To prevent the introduction of infection sources, attention must be paid to the patient, care providers, and mask to protect the patient when they need to enter the patient's room.
Sometimes erythoderma has no apparent cause, and in these cases it may be known as "Red Man". The degree of mortality of people with this situation varies depending mainly on Pan rush and severity. Some patients with erythroderma die because of their basic health problems, not because of the condition of the skin, which can complicate statistics of maintenance. Care for patients with this condition is usually under the supervision of a dermatologist and in the case of hospitalized patients there will be qualified nurses who have experience working with people with massive skin loss such as burn victims