危及生命的皮肤病。

Calif Med. 1973 Feb;118(2):5-12.

Four life-threatening dermatoses-Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, Kaposi's varicelliform eruption and purpura fulminans-are unique in their abrupt onset and rapid progress to death, but prompt diagnosis and proper therapy can often cure the condition or prevent undesirable sequelae. Since two of the four conditions can follow the use of a variety of drugs and all may be secondary to an infectious agent, any physician may encounter them in practice and should be aware of their seriousness.

四种危及生命的皮肤病——史蒂文斯-约翰逊综合征、中毒性表皮坏死松解症、水痘样疹和暴发性紫癜——其独特之处在于起病急骤且迅速发展至死亡，但及时诊断和恰当治疗通常可治愈该病或预防不良后遗症。由于这四种病症中的两种可能继发于多种药物的使用，且所有病症都可能由感染因子引起，任何医生在临床实践中都可能遇到它们，因此应该意识到其严重性。