This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on Stevens-Johnson Syndrome & Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (SJS/TEN). It was created by Stella Sanusi, a medical student from the University of Calgary with the help of Dr. Fatemah Jafarian, a Pediatric Dermatologist from the University of Calgary.

Click on the image below for the full-screen PDF handout.

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References 

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