Preferred Label : Erythroderma;
ICD-11 definition : Erythroderma is the term applied to a persistent inflammatory erythema, typically
lasting at least several weeks, affecting more than 90% of the skin surface. It may
be due to a range of inflammatory and neoplastic processes include eczema, psoriasis,
drugs and lymphoma. If unqualified, it should be considered a provisional diagnosis,
although it is not always possible to identify a specific underlying cause even after
extensive investigation. Whatever the cause it can be life-threatening as a result
of high output cardiac failure or heat loss resulting in hypothermia.;
ICD-11 inclusion : Exfoliative dermatitis;
Origin ID : 444139015;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
Erythroderma is the term applied to a persistent inflammatory erythema, typically
lasting at least several weeks, affecting more than 90% of the skin surface. It may
be due to a range of inflammatory and neoplastic processes include eczema, psoriasis,
drugs and lymphoma. If unqualified, it should be considered a provisional diagnosis,
although it is not always possible to identify a specific underlying cause even after
extensive investigation. Whatever the cause it can be life-threatening as a result
of high output cardiac failure or heat loss resulting in hypothermia.
