Key dermatological symptoms in the intensive care unit

Evaluation of Dermatological Consultations of Patients treated in Intensive Care Unit

“…In this study, infectious skin disease was seen in 35 of the 90 skin diseases (38.9%) which required dermatological treatment. The most common skin infection was candidal intertrigo (28.9%), which was compatible with the previous studies that report this complication to be the most prevalent cutaneous infectious disease of ICU patients [3,6,7]. Candida species are the most common fungal pathogens that affect the population.…”

“…Dermatological problems are frequently seen in ICUs during the course of systemic disorders of patients and/or due to the complications of medical treatments [3,7]. This study only investigated the dermatological disorders of the ICU patients who underwent dermatological consultation in internal disease and anesthesiology ICUs.…”

“…Long-lasting immobilization, insufficient nutritional support, impaired tissue perfusion, changes in body temperature, rare opportunities to bathe and shower, use of various types of medications, and skin injuries caused by invasive medical processes are the most important factors related to the medical condition of the patients that may facilitate the development of skin disorders in ICU patients [4]. The incidence of skin disorders requiring dermatological consultation in pediatric ICU patients is 2.3% [5], whereas it is reported to be 10.4-13.3% for ICU-treated adult patients [3,6,7]. The development of dermatological problems in addition to the primary reason for admission to the ICU may bring about an extra burden of mild to severe complications in ICU-treated patients.…”

“…In the literature, there are very few prospective studies about skin complications in adult ICUs [3,6] and only a limited number of retrospective ones are available [2,7]. In this study, we aimed: (1) to investigate the most commonly observed skin disorders in ICU-treated adult patients who were consulted for dermatological problems, (2) to detect the incidence of cutaneous complications and (3) to analyze the comorbidities and predisposing factors which facilitate these complications.…”

Skin Reaction After Diltiazem Hydrochloride Use in Intensive Care Unit: Case Report

“…Yatışının birinci gününde operasyon sonrası günlük tedavisine 60 mg enoksaparin sodyum (Clexane ® 6000 anti-Xa IU 2*1, subkütan), 40 mg omeprazol sodyum (Eselan TARTIŞMA YB ünitesinde izlenen hastalarda, sistemik bir hastalığın belirtisi veya medikal tedavinin istenmeyen bir yan etkisi olarak deri reaksiyonları görülebil-mektedir. [7][8][9] İlaca bağlı istenmeyen reaksiyonların gelişmesinde en önemli risk faktörleri kadın cinsiyet, obezite, ileri yaş, çoklu ilaç tedavisi, karaciğer ve böbrek yetmezliğidir. 4 Çoklu ilaç tedavisi YB hastalarını, ilaç-ilaç etkileşimi veya istenmeyen ilaç reaksiyonlarına daha yatkın hâle getirmektedir.…”