A Severe Rash (Questions)

A Severe Rash (Questions)

A fifty-one-year-old man with history of treated hypertension and seronegative rheumatoid arthritis presented to hospital with a three day history of a rash affecting the whole body and general malaise. He had been commenced on sulfasalazine 2 weeks ago to control his rheumatoid arthritis, which the patient had discontinued taking three days prior to admission. On examination, he was comfortable with a temperature of 39oC and a widespread erythematous maculopapular rash. Investigations revealed a normal FBC, UEs, LFTs but high inflammatory markers with a CRP 125.9 and ESR 52. One day later the patient developed odynophagia and blisters on his lips and mouth shown in the picture below (Figure 1 and 2). [download-attachments container="div" style="list" dipslay_icon="1" display_count="1" display__size="0"]

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A Severe Rash (Questions)

1st March 2016
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S Bonny Royal Bolton Hospital NHS Trust, Bolton BL4 0JR
N Jagirdar Royal Bolton Hospital NHS Trust, Bolton BL4 0JR
S Khan Royal Bolton Hospital NHS Trust, Bolton BL4 0JR
J Bene Royal Bolton Hospital NHS Trust, Bolton BL4 0JR

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