Prehospital emergency setting caused by hemorrhagic oropharyngeal bullae in a child with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa Hallopeau-Siemens

Two painful large hemorrhagic bullae developed within minutes of each other in a four-month-old infant with autosomal recessive inherited epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica Hallopeau-Siemens. There was no significant impairment of spontaneous respiration. The emergency physician sedated the infant with midazolam administered by the nasal route. A community pediatrician called for assistance opened a bulla, which impressively improved the symptoms and avoided the necessity of an admission to hospital. The presented case demonstrates the importance of exchange of information within the group of emergency physicians regarding rare diseases not only in rural areas. In our opinion its also helpful to involve colleagues in private practice into the emergency system.