What is the likeliest diagnosis in this 6 month old?
A) Impetigo
B) Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome
C) Superinfected Varicella
D) Eczema Herpeticum
E) Measles
A) Impetigo
B) Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome
C) Superinfected Varicella
D) Eczema Herpeticum
E) Measles
A) Systemic lupus erythematosus
B) Cellulitis
C) Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
D) Raynaud’s phenomenon
A) Super-infected eczema
B) Scarlet fever
C) Viral exanthem
D) Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
The monthly PEM Pearl MCQ question presents a PEM problem you may encounter in your practice. Submit your answers for a chance to receive a complimentary one-day registration to the Annual Update Conference. The correct response along with a description will appear along with next month’s question by the end of each month.
Click here to view past months’ PEM Pearls
A) Thalassemia
B) Iron deficiency
C) Sickle cell disease
D) Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
E) Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome