robin082006
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A 5-month-old infant is brought by his mother with complaints of rash for the past 15 days on his face, hands, and chest. She has tried a variety of over-the-counter products and many home remedies, as advised by her mother, but found no improvement. She also complains that the baby is constantly itching over these areas and she is having a hard time trying to keep his hands off. On physical examination, you see erythematous lesions on his cheeks with erosion, scaling, excoriated papules and plaques. Similar type of lesions is also found on his trunk, forehead and skull. The lesions are symmetrical with sparing of the diaper area. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Contact dermatitis
B. Scabies
C. Exfoliative dermatitis
D. Atopic dermatitis
E. Seborrheic dermatitis
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| druas
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| Guptashutosh
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its C exfoliative dermatitis, wat is the ans robin
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| robin082006
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ANSWER IS D, MCC OF DERMATITIS IN INFANTS
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