asmi
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diff between toxic epidermal necrolysis vs staph scalded skin syndrome ?
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TEN is Drug reaction, ac form o which is called SJS .... I think , tEN is this only.
SSSS- toxin from staph aureus - leads 2 neuro, GI, renal s/s, usually from old retained Tampoons/ cervical caps...
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TEN lesions can vary frommacules- papules - vesicles
SSSS - lesions - I can t rememb . I am upset 
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oh . man , what I wrote about TEN holds true 4 EM, erythema multi forme
TEN is the severest form o cutaneous hypersensitivity , am I right ?
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TEN--full thickness epidermal sloughing
SSSS--skin splits in granular layer
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yes the main diff here is that in SSSS only superficial epidermis involoved(until spinosum layer)..where as in TEN whole epidermis is involved .
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