Case 9.1.A 32-year-old epileptic patient presents to the emergency department, complaining of a severe rash. On physical examination, you note large, warm, red lesions in various stages of blistering all over the patients body. There are also evidence of lesions on his mucous membranes, including his mouth and lips and conjunctiva. You immediately call for a dermatology consult and begin supportive treatment with intravenous fluids and pain control. The dermatologist confirms your suspected diagnosis of toxic epidermal necrolysis and on further discussion, you discover that the patient had recently started a new anti-epileptic medication, stopped the medication for a while, and then restarted the medication over the last few days. You believe that the patients dermatological emergency is due to this anti-epileptic drug and you admit him to the hospital.What is the most appropriate medication for this condition?What are the complications linked with this drug administration?
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[Solved]: Case 9.1.A 32-year-old epileptic patient presents to…