28th May 2025

A 50-year-old man has been transferred to ITU following severe desquamation of his skin and mucous membranes, affecting 20% of his body surface area.

A 50-year-old man has been transferred to ITU following severe desquamation of his skin and mucous membranes, affecting 20% of his body surface area. He has been diagnosed with toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) following the ingestion of allopurinol for gout. His SCORTEN is 5.

Based on the SCORTEN score, what is his predicted chance of mortality?

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