loading...| Preferred Name |
Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis |
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| Definitions |
A systemic, serious, and life-threatening disorder characterized by erythematous and necrotic lesions in the skin and mucous membranes that are associated with bullous detachment of the epidermis. The epidermal and mucous membranes detachment leads to sepsis and may be fatal. The lesions appear throughout the body and occupy more than 30% of the body surfaces. It is a hypersensitivity reaction usually caused by drugs (e.g., sulfonamides, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, anticonvulsants, and antiretroviral drugs). |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C79777 |
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
A disorder characterized by greater than 30% total body skin area separation of dermis. The syndrome is thought to be a hypersensitivity complex affecting the skin and the mucous membranes. Drug-induced rapidly evolving cutaneous reaction resulting in areas of painful skin sloughing of greater than 30% body surface area. |
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C79777 |
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MedDRA NICHD |
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| definition |
A systemic, serious, and life-threatening disorder characterized by erythematous and necrotic lesions in the skin and mucous membranes that are associated with bullous detachment of the epidermis. The epidermal and mucous membranes detachment leads to sepsis and may be fatal. The lesions appear throughout the body and occupy more than 30% of the body surfaces. It is a hypersensitivity reaction usually caused by drugs (e.g., sulfonamides, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, anticonvulsants, and antiretroviral drugs). |
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Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Toxic_Epidermal_Necrolysis |
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Toxic epidermal necrolysis |
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| Preferred_Name |
Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis |
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| prefixIRI |
NCIT:C79777 |
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| prefLabel |
Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis |
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| Semantic_Type |
Disease or Syndrome |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0014518 |
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