Exfoliative Dermatitis: Symptoms & Signs (Erythroderma)

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Exfoliative Dermatitis

Alternate Names : Erythroderma

Exfoliative Dermatitis | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring

What are the signs and symptoms of the condition?

Exfoliative dermatitis sometimes begins quite explosively and suddenly. Or sometimes it develops slowly, after a person has had a skin disease that gradually gets worse over time. The entire surface of the skin becomes red, scaly, thickened, and sometimes crusted. A person with exfoliative dermatitis may:

experience severe itching

develop swollen lymph nodes

have a fever

feel cold despite the fever, because so much heat is lost through the damaged skin

lose large amounts of fluid and protein through the damaged skin

shed hair and nails

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Author: Lynn West, MD
Reviewer: Adam Brochert, MD
Date Reviewed: 07/24/01

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