Dermatological conditions in the intensive care unit at a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Med J
; 45(8): 834-839, 2024 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To evaluate the various skin conditions diagnosed in intensive care unit (ICU) patients.METHODS:
This is a descriptive retrospective study of all adults, pediatric, and neonatal patients who were admitted to the ICU and had a dermatological manifestation during hospital stay or patients who had dermatological condition that requires ICU admission. All skin conditions were categorized and analyzed.RESULTS:
A total of 344 ICU patients with 365 different dermatological conditions were included in the study. The age of patients ranged from less than 1-96 years, with a mean age of 43.6±30.1 years. Of the patients, 189 (54.9%) were males. The top 3 general disease categories observed were skin infections, inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, and drug reactions. The most commonly reported dermatological disorders included morbilliform drug eruption (6.8%), contact dermatitis (6.3%), vasculitis (5.5%), herpes zoster (4.6%), purpura due to thrombocytopenia (3.8%), dermatitis/eczema (3.8%), candidiasis (3.8%), infantile hemangioma (2.7%), unclassified drug reaction (2.5%), intertrigo (2.5%), and herpes simplex virus (2.5%).CONCLUSION:
Dermatological disorders can occur at various levels of severity in the ICU. Skin infections, inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, and drug reactions were found to be the most prevalent conditions.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades de la Piel
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Centros de Atención Terciaria
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Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Saudi Med J
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Arabia Saudita