A rash that looks like the patient was slapped on the cheeks of the face is the hallmark characteristic for which disease?
Erythema infectiosum (fifth disease). Rubella.
Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Rubeola.
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A rash that looks like the patient was slapped on the cheeks of the face is the hallmark characteristic for which disease?
Erythema infectiosum (fifth disease). Rubella.
Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Rubeola.
Erythema infectiosum (fifth disease) usually starts on the cheeks and spreads to the arms and trunk.
A 3-year-old patient presents to your pediatric office with her mother. She has recently started in day care. Her mother noted slight perioral erythema on the right side of the patient’s mouth last night before bed. The patient awoke today with 3 small, superficial, honey-colored vesicles where the erythema was last night. The patient has no surrounding erythema presently. She had no difficulty eating this morning and is active and energetic and doesn’t appear lethargic or fatigued. She is also afebrile. How would you treat this child?
Oral Keflex for 7 days.
Topical compress with Burow solution and follow-up in 2 to 3 days.
Local debridement and topical compress with Burow solution and close follow-up.
Correct Answer
Local debridement and mupirocin for 5 days.
This is the treatment of choice for impetigo.
A 27-year-old female comes in to your primary care office complaining of a perioral
rash. The patient noticed burning around her lips a couple days ago that quickly went away. She awoke from sleep yesterday and noticed a group of vesicles with erythematous bases where the burning had been before. There is no burning today. She is afebrile and has no difficulty eating or swallowing. What test would confirm her diagnosis?
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