Unusual Rash Development in a 7-Year-Old Male
Journal Title: Emergency Medicine – Open Journal - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
An otherwise healthy 7-year-old male presented to the emergency department complaining of a pruritic, red rash with that had increased in area over 7 days. The rash reportedly began as a localized lesion on his left lower extremity and developed a secondary diffuse rash over the trunk and upper extremities after the initial ED encounter. During the initial emergency department visit he was prescribed diphenhydramine and topical hydrocortisone with minimal relief. He denied any known environmental or allergen exposures orasthma history suggesting atopic dermatitis, or new exposures to medications. The patient and his parent also denied fever, lymphadenopathy, or any respiratory signs and symptoms. The leg lesion was not indurated or fluctuant to suggest underlying abscess. There were no other ill contacts or family history of similar rashes.
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CPT. Katherine D. Percy
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