Interesting article at:
http://www.westonaprice.org/moderndiseases/stephenjohnson.html
quote:
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Stevens Johnson Syndrome, or SJS, is an extreme allergic reaction,
usually to a drug, but also to certain bacterial and viral infections.
"We usually distinguish between three forms," said Dr. Bernard
Cohen, MD, of Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, "a milder form
called Erythema Multiforme Minor, or EM, Stevens Johnson Syndrome, SJS,
and TENS, or Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Syndrome, the most severe form.
With EM, which can be recurrent, there will be lesions on the distal
extremities [lower legs and arms] and in the mouth; there is little
mucous membrane involvement, however. With SJS, which is usually not
recurrent, there are usually blistering ulcerations of the cornea,
mouth, rectum, genitalia, skin, and urethra, usually accompanied by a
high fever and generalized weakness. TENS involves the entire skin and
mucous membrane; the skin literally sloughs off of the person's
body."
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TC