What are the major groups of dermatologic emergencies?- Vesiculobullous disorders and drug reactions (e.g., Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, pemphigus vulgaris)
- Infections
- Autoimmune disorders (e.g., acute cutaneous eruption of systemic lupus erythematosus, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis)
- Inflammatory cutaneous disorders (e.g., desquamative erythroderma, acute pustular psoriasis, acute drug eruptions)
- Environmental disorders (e.g., child abuse, heatstroke, electrical burns)
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