Impetigo
Impetigo
– Note the honey-coloured crust
For an image, please see: https://dermnetnz.org/topics/impetigo
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Impetigo
– Note the honey-coloured crust
For an image, please see: https://dermnetnz.org/topics/impetigo
Seborrheic dermatitis
– Note the yellow, greasy macules/plaques on an erythematous base (scales)
For an image, please see: https://dermnetnz.org/topics/seborrhoeic-dermatitis and https://dermnetnz.org/topics/cradle-cap
Herpes Simplex
– Note the grouped vesicles on an erythematous base
For an image, please see: https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/coldsores
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
– Note the vesicles and pustules on an erythematous base
– Distribution: mouth, buttocks, extremities
For an image, please see: https://dermnetnz.org/topics/hand-foot-and-mouth-disease
Erythema Infectiosum (i.e. Fifth Disease / Slapped Cheek)
– Note the uniform, erythematous, maculopapular ‘lacy’ rash
– Distribution: bilateral cheeks (‘slapped cheeks’) with circumoral sparing; may affect trunk and extremities
For an image, please see: https://dermnetnz.org/topics/erythema-infectiosum
The following is an algorithm for approaching a child who presents with acute otitis media
A brief, high-yield algorithm for approaching a child who presents with fever.