Paging Pediatric Dermatology to the Emergency Room!
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Pediatric dermatologic emergencies are very real, highlights Dr. Kalyani Marathe, Associate Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati, who lectured during ODAC 2023. Pediatric dermatologic emergencies represent almost 4% of emergency room visits, and of those, most are related to chronic skin disease, drug eruptions, and infections. Here, we will review some of those …
Pediatric dermatologic emergencies are very real, highlights Dr. Kalyani Marathe, Associate Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati, who lectured during ODAC 2023. Pediatric dermatologic emergencies represent almost 4% of emergency room visits, and of those, most are related to chronic skin disease, drug eruptions, and infections. Here, we will review some of those … Continue reading "Paging Pediatric Dermatology to the Emergency Room!"
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A 27 year-old woman who is 30 weeks pregnant presents with erythema migrans. The treatment of choice for this patient is:
A. Doxycycline
B. Erythromycin
C. Chloramphenicol
D. Clindamycin
E. Amoxicillin
To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here.
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