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skin disorders,burns

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PEMPHIGUS Pathophysiology and Etiology acute or chronic serious skin disease characterized by the appearance of bullae. (large fluid-filled blisters)
PEMPHIGUS Pathophysiology and Etiology Successive crops of bullae suddenly appear on skin or mucous membranes, are fragile and flaccid,enlarge, rupture, and form painful, raw, eroded, partial thickness wounds that bleed, ooze, and form crusts.originates in the oral mucosa
PEMPHIGUS Signs and Symptoms blisters,pain, burning, and itching, lesions have a foul smell. Involvement of the oral mucosa can interfere with chewing, swallowing, and talking. The patient is in constant misery
PEMPHIGUS Complications The major complication is a bacterial secondary infection. There is a high morbidity and mortality rate associated with this disease
PEMPHIGUS Diagnostic Tests occurs when there is sloughing or blistering of normal skin when minimal pressure is applied. A biopsy of a blister reveals acantholysis, or separation of epidermal cells from one another.
PEMPHIGUS Medical Treatment aimed at controlling the disease, healing the skin, and preventing complications.Corticosteroids in large doses and cytotoxic agents are prescribed to control the disease and bring about remission
PEMPHIGUS Medical Treatment Medicated mouthwashes may be prescribed for mouth lesions. Analgesics and anti-pruritics . Because of fluid, blood, and protein losses through the partial-thickness injury, high-protein, high-calorie diet
burns Partial-thickness (superficial) Epidermis Papillae of dermis,
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