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Causes

Steven Johnson Syndrome

  • Three main causes:
  • Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis , or an allergic reaction to some type of drug.
  • Bacterial Infection such as AIDS, influenza, mumps, hepatitis, and phenomena.
  • Family history can cause increased risk.

History of Steven Johnson Syndrome

  • Named after Frank Johnson and Albert Mason Stevens in 1922 when they first published a description of the disease in The American Journal of Diseases for Children.

Types

Citations

  • Only one type of Steven Johnson Syndrome, which affects primarily the mucus membranes.

Overview

  • http://www.skinassn.org/causes-of-stevens-johnson-syndrome.html
  • http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/stevens-johnson-syndrome/basics/definition/con-20029623
  • http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/stevens-johnson-syndrome

By Megan

Marks

What is it

  • History
  • Definition/general understanding
  • Types
  • Cause
  • Symptoms
  • Diagnosis
  • Living with the condition
  • Treatment
  • Current Research
  • Suitable career
  • Steven Johnson Syndrome is a rare disorder of the skin and mucus membranes that causes your skin burn from the inside out which generates sores and blisters to occur.
  • Very rare syndrome, only about 20,000 cases in the US yearly.
  • SJS a syndrome because it has no treatment, like a disease, and it is never really traceable to a single cause.
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