Emergency Dermatology: LIFE-THREATENING CUTANEOUS VIRAL DISEASES

摘要: VIRAL DISEASES frequently have cutaneous manifestations, most of which are self-limited and little consequence; however, there occasions when a viral disease may be accompanied by systemic manifesttions that can life threatening. In general, healthy children adults at risk for these severe complications. Persons highest involvement include patients who immunosuppressed, as well neonates, extremely elderly persons, the undernourished population. Because many viruses some form exanthem, almost any virus known to considered dermatological emergency. This chapter focuses mainly on those in findings would likely prompt investigation an emergency situation. HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS Presentation Clinical Features Herpes simplex (HSV) is not typically associated with life-threatening or situations; rather, HSV better acute, infection recur certain individuals. rare instances, fatal highly morbid complications arise. Neonates immunocompromised persons generally make up vast majority poor outcomes, but cases immunocompetent suffer divided into two subgroups (HSV-1 HSV-2) based molecular immunologic characteristics. HSV-1 causes lesions oral mucosa produces gingivostomatitis pharyngitis primary infections. Primary infections HSV-2 commonly cause genital produce acute vulvovaginitis progenitalis.