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Erythema Multiforme (EM)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Difficult AirwayVideo LaryngoscopeSkin FragilityDehydrationHypovolemiaUnstable ElectrolytesAvoid HypothermiaSepsisDry EyesAnemiaRefractory PainImmunocompromiseRenal DysfunctionCareful PositioningAvoid Adhesives

Pathophysiology

Erythema multiforme ( EM ) is an acute, sometimes recurrent cutaneous and mucosal hypersensitivity reaction. CD8 T lymphocytes and macrophages flood the dermo-epidermal junction and release cytokines...

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