Question 92 · LEK · Skin and mucosal infections
A 31-year-old female working at a social care unit has reported to a family doctor complaining about the itchy abdomen skin, escalating during the night and a rash. In physical examination skin lesions in the form of papules and nodules, excoriations and single crusts were found. How should the doctor proceed?
- A. recommend observation of the lesion progression.
- B. refer the patient to the allergist.
- C. prescribe antihistamines.
- D. evaluate the presence of the burrow tracks and prescribe permethrin cream in the case of their visibility.
- E. none of the above.
Hint
Night-time itch in someone working in a communal care setting should make you look for a specific skin sign of an ectoparasite.
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