See image FThis 22-year-old patient presents with acute salm…
See image FThis 22-year-old patient presents with acute salmon-pink, mildly pruritic papules that have silvery-white scales, scattered diffusely over her body. She reports having streptococcal pharyngitis a few weeks earlier. She is not currently taking any medications. What is the most likely diagnosis? See image F
Read DetailsA 9-year-old child presents with an extremely pruritic rash…
A 9-year-old child presents with an extremely pruritic rash that is mainly on the trunk and seems to be spreading to the face and extremities. The rash is made up of many individual lesions that are in different stages – some appear as dome-topped vesicles on a red base, some as umbilicated vesicles and some as crusted papules. The child has missed two days of school due to fever, malaise, headache and abdominal pain. A Tzank smear of vesicle fluid shows giant multinucleated cells. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Read DetailsRefer to figure NThis patient presents for evaluation of a “…
Refer to figure NThis patient presents for evaluation of a “rash” in the groin area. You note a sharply demarcated, reddish-brown, slightly scaly patch. Wood’s lamp examination reveals a coral-red fluorescence. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?Refer to figure N
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