epidermolysis bullosa

Management

• mild forms may not require extensive treatment
  • keep blisters from forming
  • prevent infection when blisters occur
• moderate and severe forms
  • may have many complications
  • may require psychological support
  • attention to the care & protection of the skin & soft tissues
• treat infection
• surgery may be indicated
• multidisciplinary team approach
  • physicians, nurses, social workers, clergy members, psychologists, dietitians
• patient & parent support groups

More general terms

• epidermolytic disorder
• chronic skin disease

More specific terms

• epidermolysis bullosa acquisita (EBA)
• epidermolysis bullosa aquisita
• epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica (EBD)
• epidermolysis bullosa lethal acantholytic (EBLA)
• epidermolysis bullosa simplex (EBS)
• epidermolysis bullosa with pyloric atresia; aplasia cutis congenita with gastrointestinal atresia
• epidermolysis bullosa, junctional