Assessment of Stevens-Johnson syndrome: Video, Anatomy & Definition | Osmosis

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A 30-year-old woman, gravida 2 para 1, at 12 weeks gestation, presents to the emergency department because of sloughing off of the skin and pain in and around the oral cavity. For the past four days, these symptoms were preceded by fever, joint pain, and malaise. She reports mouth and throat pain during swallowing both solids and liquids. She has a history of generalized tonic-clonic seizures and was recently switched to a different medication. She works as a postal carrier and traveled to Massachusetts two months ago to visit her aunt. Temperature is 38.5&#176;C (101.3&#176;F), pulse is 100/min, respirations are 20/min, and blood pressure is 102/60 mmHg. Physical examination shows an ill-appearing woman with extensive erosions of the oral mucosa and sloughed skin of the face and chest that is tender to touch. Which of the following is most likely associated with this condition? &#160;

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Medication side-effect &#160;

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Herpes simplex virus infection &#160;

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Sun exposure

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Tick bite &#160;

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Pregnancy &#160;

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