What is Erythema multiforme?

What is Erythema multiforme?

• Erythema multiforme: An allergic inflammatory skin disorder which has a variety of causes and results in skin and mucous membrane lesions that affect mainly the hands, forearms, feet, mouth nose and genitals.
• Erythema multiforme: A skin and mucous membrane disease characterized by an eruption of macules, papules, nodules, vesicles, and/or bullae with characteristic "bull's-eye" lesions usually occurring on the dorsal aspect of the hands and forearms.
  Source - Diseases Database
• Erythema multiforme: a red rash caused by hypersensitivity to a drug or disease or other allergen.
  Source - WordNet 2.1

Name and Aliases of Erythema multiforme

Main name of condition: Erythema multiforme

dermatostomatitis, ectodermosis erosive pluriorificialis, erythema papulosum rheumaticum, erytheme polymorphe

Lyell disease, Scalded skin syndrome, Toxic epidermal necrolysis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome Source - Diseases Database

Types of Erythema multiforme:

Subtypes of Erythema multiforme: Erythema multiforme major
Parent types of Erythema multiforme: Erythema, Skin conditions

Organs Affected by Erythema multiforme:

skin

How serious is Erythema multiforme?

Complications of Erythema multiforme: see complications of Erythema multiforme

What causes Erythema multiforme?

Causes of Erythema multiforme: see causes of Erythema multiforme
Risk factors for Erythema multiforme: see risk factors for Erythema multiforme

How is it treated?

Treatments for Erythema multiforme: see treatments for Erythema multiforme
Research for Erythema multiforme: see research for Erythema multiforme

Society issues for Erythema multiforme

Hospitalization statistics for Erythema multiforme: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Erythema multiforme:

• 0.009% (1,210) of hospital consultant episodes were for erythema multiforme in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 87% of hospital consultant episodes for erythema multiforme required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 51% of hospital consultant episodes for erythema multiforme were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 49% of hospital consultant episodes for erythema multiforme were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 92% of hospital consultant episodes for erythema multiforme required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 4.5 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for erythema multiforme in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 2 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for erythema multiforme in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 22 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for erythema multiforme in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 37% of hospital consultant episodes for erythema multiforme occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 6% of hospital consultant episodes for erythema multiforme occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 2% of hospital consultant episodes for erythema multiforme were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 0.009% (4,586) of hospital bed days were for erythema multiforme in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)