A father brings his 4-year-old daughter to your clinic with worsening eczema. He reports that she has developed itchy blisters all over her body, including her face, torso, arms, and legs. Additionally, she is not behaving normally, eating and drinking less than usual, and not engaging with her favorite toys. She also has a fever of 39ºC. What is the most suitable course of action?
A 32-year-old man with a past medical history of polyarthralgia, back pain, and diarrhea presents with a 3 cm red lesion on his shin that is beginning to ulcerate. What is the probable diagnosis?
Which one of the following statements regarding scabies is untrue?
Which of the following characteristics is least commonly associated with rosacea?
A 42-year-old man with a history of psoriasis develops plaques on his scalp. What is the most suitable treatment option among the following choices?
A 3-year-old child with a history of atopic eczema presents to the clinic. The child’s eczema is typically managed well with emollients, but the parents are worried as the facial eczema has worsened significantly overnight. The child now has painful blisters clustered on both cheeks, around the mouth, and on the neck. The child’s temperature is 37.9ºC. What is the best course of action for management?
A 65-year-old woman comes to the clinic with a similar concern as the previous patient. She has noticed a volcano-like spot on her left arm that has been present for the past 3 months. Initially, she thought it was a simple spot, but it has not gone away. Upon examination, a 5 mm red, raised lesion with a central keratin-filled crater is observed. The doctor suspects a probable keratoacanthoma. What is the most appropriate course of action?
A 27-year-old man has come back from a vacation at the beach in Tenerife with a fresh rash on his neck and arms. The rash consists of patches that are coppery brown in color and lighter than the surrounding skin. There is no itching or pain associated with the rash. When examined with a Wood’s light, the affected areas show yellow-green fluorescence.
What is the recommended initial treatment for this skin condition?
A 38-year-old man presents with pruritic, violaceous papules in a polygonal pattern on the flexor surface of his forearms. Several of these papules have merged to form plaques. What is the probable diagnosis?
A 42-year-old woman comes to the clinic complaining of itchy, violaceous papules on the flexor aspects of her wrists. She has no significant medical history and has never experienced a similar rash before. Based on the probable diagnosis, what other symptom is she most likely to exhibit?