1/3. Preventable wheelchair-related thermal injury.BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Wheelchair-related injuries are common, and with proper reporting of injuries, advanced technologic support may offer new ways to prevent those injuries. METHOD: Case REPORT AND FINDINGS: A man with tetraplegia who retains only minimal use of his right hand experienced a right-sided armrest malfunction of his wheelchair resulting in his wheelchair controls being out of reach. This left him stranded in the sun for almost 2 hours in 86 degrees F weather. During that time, he developed full thickness sunburns of his left forearm and deep partial thickness burns of the left fingertips where they were in contact with the left armrest. CONCLUSION: This patient's full thickness burns could have been prevented if his motorized wheelchair had back-up communication in the event of a malfunction. technology developers must realize the need for such systems. health care professionals must advocate for a higher standard of safety and report injuries related to wheelchair malfunction.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = back (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/3. drug eruptions presenting at sites of prior radiation damage (sunlight and electron beam).Two patients are described in whom sunburn and electron beam radiodermatitis, respectively, were critical determinants in localizing the initial presentation of drug eruptions. In the first instance, a severe sunburn of the back and thighs was followed 7 months later by the appearance of a toxic epidermal necrolysis drug reaction to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole in the exact sites of the previous bullous sunburn reaction. In the second patient, a radiodermatitis of the left upper arm due to electron beam therapy for metastatic breast cancer was followed 7 weeks later by a codeine drug reaction confined to the area of the radiodermatitis. In both instances, oral rechallenge with the offending drug reproduced the eruption.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = back (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/3. Coexistence of Meyerson's with Sutton's naevus after sunburn.We described the simultaneous occurrence of perinaevic eczema (Meyerson's naevi) and Sutton's halo naevus in one patient. Characteristic clinical and histological features of perinaevic eczema were found around four benign melanocytic naevi on the limbs. In addition, the patient had a typical Sutton's naevus on the back. The association of Meyerson's naevi and Sutton's naevus has been reported only once in the past literature. Both diseases appeared a few weeks after a severe sunburn. The role of sun exposure in the development of eczematiform and/or vitiligoid reactions around melanocytic naevi is discussed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = back (Clic here for more details about this article) |