Emma, a 15-year-old girl comes to the walk in clinic today w…
Emma, a 15-year-old girl comes to the walk in clinic today with complaints of light and dark patches on her skin for “about two months.” She says they do not itch. She denies any health issues, takes no medications, and has had no unusual skin exposures. She has olive skin with approximately 12 slightly scaly patches on the chest, back, and upper abdomen. Most are depigmented, but a few show an increased, reddish-brown hue (see photo below). Woods-light examination demonstrated an orange fluorescence. Which of the following would be included in your treatment plan?
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You are the nurse practitioner at an urgent care/walk-in clinic. A man was burning leaves in his yard and suffered a burn. He has burns on the front and back of both arms and hands. He has no burns to his head, neck, trunk, groin, legs, or feet. How would you document the total body surface area affected by the burns?
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An 8-year-old child presents to the primary care clinic with complaints of sore throat, headache, malaise, fever, and abdominal pain. You note a fine sandpaper-like rash on the face, neck, chest and axillae (see photo). When you examine the mouth, you note a white tongue with red spots. Lymphadenopathy is also noted. The child has no known drug allergies. Which of the following would be the first line pharmacologic treatment that you would prescribe?
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