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Melissa Kleschen, MD, PGY3
Morning Report
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17 mo boy with rash. Rash started 7 days ago. Started as a small crusting yellow
papule on his lip. He then developed lesions on his right dorsal
hand and thumb that were vesicular in nature and fluid-filled.
3 days PTA he developed a macular papular rash that began in
his groin area and traveled up to his neck. Not itchy.
1-2 days PTA he developed a puffy" face and neck
Reported tactile fever x7 days, but no documented temperatures
Good po intake. No URI symptoms, nausea, vomiting, or
diarrhea. No joint pain or swelling.
Tried Bactroban 4 days ago (for hand/lip lesions) withimprovement in lip lesion only.
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PMH/ PSH: Full term birth without complications, nomajor or chronic illnesses
MEDICATIONS: Motrin and Tylenol for discomfort.ALLERGIES: NKDA
IMMUNIZATIONS: Up to date, including flu shot.
DEVELOPMENT: Normal for age.
FAMILY HISTORY: No FH of any respiratory,cardiac, or childhood illnesses. 10 year old brotherwith impetigo 1 month ago.
SOCIAL HISTORY: Lives in Utah with parents and 2
siblings. No recent travel or contact with unusualanimals. No new medications or exposure tomedications. No known injections.
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Exam Vitals: T 38.4. HR 128. RR 32. SaO2 97% on RA.
WEIGHT - 12.8 Kg, (85%ile); HEIGHT - 82.5 cm, (66%ile)
GENERAL: Sitting in mother's lap, tears present, unhappy but
cooperative
HEAD: normocephalic, atraumatic. EYES: normal red reflex bilaterally, conjunctiva normal without
injection.
EARS: tympanic membranes gray bilaterally, normal light reflex
and landmarks, no effusion or perforation.
NOSE: no discharge or obstruction.
OROPHARYNX: moist mucus membranes, no cleft palate, tonsils
2+ without exudate, no pharyngeal erythema or lesions.
NECK: supple, no lymphadenopathy. Mild edema present inferior
to each ear. No masses felt.
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CV: normal rate, rhythm, and S1/S2, without murmur. Pulsesappropriate. Capillary refill time 2 seconds.
LUNGS: clear to auscultation bilaterally, good air flow, noretractions.
ABDOMEN: soft, non-tender, non-distended with active bowelsounds and no masses or hepatosplenomegaly.
EXTREMITIES: warm and well perfused. No cyanosis,
clubbing, or edema. GU: Tanner stage I, diffuse erythema present without any
lesions or desquamation.
NEUROLOGIC: awake and alert, arousable, cranial nerves II-XII grossly intact, grossly normal strength, normal tone.
SKIN: Diffuse erythematous blanching macular papular rashextending from mid-thigh to neck and face. Multiple peelingand crusted lesions on right hand, neck, and throughout trunk.2-3 bullae present on neck, surrounding skin non-fluctant orerythematous. No mottling, no jaundice, no unusualbirthmarks.
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The rash
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17 mo male with 7 days of macular papular rash, vesicular lesions,
bullae, desquamation, possible tactile fever, and irritability.
Differential??
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Differential Impetigo, bullous impetigo Staph scalded skin syndrome
Toxic shock syndrome
HSV, VZV
Erythema multiforme
Stevens Johnson Syndrome/TEN
Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP,pustulardrug eruption)
Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms(DRESS syndrome)
Pustular psoriasis/von ZumBusch variant (acute phase) Kawasaki's Disease
Bullous SLE
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Blisters form from
Disruption of cellular or extracellular adhesionmolecules (eg, autoimmune blistering disorders,
congenital epidermolysis bullosa)
Epidermal cell injury or death (eg, toxic epidermal
necrolysis, erythema multiforme)
Accumulation of excessive edema (spongiosis)
within the epidermis (eg, contact dermatitis, acute
and chronic vesicular palmoplantar dermatitis)
Traumatic injury (eg, friction blisters)
Vessicles 1cm
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LABS CBC:
WBC 10 (59% neutr, 0% bands, 27% lymph, 6%monos, 6% eos), Hgb 5, Hct 13.6, Plt 356.
CMP:
Na 135, K 4.7, Cl 103, CO2 23, BUN 12, Cr 0.23,Glucose 92, Ca 9.7, Protein 6.2, Albumin 3.8,Bilirubin
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More rash pictures
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Hospital Course Started IV clindamycin, wound care, and pain
control
Derm consult:
Biopsy: subcorneal pustules consistent with
staph scaled skin vs bullous impetigo. Afterdiscussion of clinical presentation, favorStaph Scaled Skin Syndrome
Continued on clindamycin for SSS (transitioned to
oral at discharge). His rash worsened with moredesquamation for 1-2 days, then started toimprove
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Staph Scaled Skin Syndrome Most severe skin manifestation of Staphlococcus
aureus exotoxin-mediated disease Usually due to exotoxin A
Typically not invasive outside skin disease
Intact bullae of SSSS usually sterile. Staph recoveredfrom a distant site (nose, throat, local skin infection,blood, urine)
12-14 hours after systemic toxin exposure, theattachment between stratum conrneum and
underlying epidermis weakens causing vessicles,bullae, and desquamation
Nikolsky sign: shearing force applied to skin produces ablister
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Staph Scalded Skin
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Staph Scalded Skin
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Eradicate the staph infectionAntibiotics: MSSA vs. MRSA coverage
IV antibiotics suggested until resolution of fever x72hours or improvement in condition if afebrile
Hydration and electrolyte management due todiffuse skin breakdown/fluid loss
Treat skin like a burn Bland emollients on the skin and non-adherent
dressings Re-epithelialization can occur within 1-2 weeks
with minimal scarring or skin damage
Consider MRSA eradication
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Hull, et. al. Approach to the patient withcutaneous blisters. UpToDate. Feb 2013.