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In a patient with a new rash:\u003Cbr>a) Take a focused history and do an appropriate skin examination.\u003Cbr>b) If the diagnosis remains unclear, obtain a more detailed history and examination, including the entire mucocutaneous system and other body systems as indicated.\u003Cbr>What you should study:\u003Cbr>✓ Just do it!\u003Cbr>✓ Dermatological History Taking – OSCE Guide |\n| 2. When assessing a patient with a rash, look for and recognize common patterns to aid diagnosis.\u003Cbr>What you should study:\u003Cbr>✓ Maladies éruptives de l’enfant CHU Ste-Justine 2010 ✓ Common Skin Rashes in Children AAFP 2015\u003Cbr>✓ Newborn Skin: Part 1. Common Rashes AAFP 2008 ✓ Common Skin Conditions During Pregnancy AAFP 2007 ✓ The Generalized Rash: Part 1. Differential Diagnosis AAFP 2010 |\n\n\n| ✓ The Generalized Rash: Part 2. Diagnostic Approach AAFP 2010\u003Cbr>✓ Dermatologic Conditions in Skin of Color: Part 1. Special Consideration for Common Skin Disorders AAFP 2013\u003Cbr>✓ Dermatologic Conditions in Skin of Color: Part 2. Disorders Occurring Predominantly in Skin of Color AAFP 2013 |\n| --- |\n| 3. Use appropriate terminology with respect to lesion type, shape, arrangement, and distribution to facilitate communication and documentation.\u003Cbr>What you should study:\u003Cbr>✓ Terminology in dermatology DermNet NZ\u003Cbr>✓ Physical Exam: The General Dermatology Exam: Learning the Language: The diagnosis of any skin lesion starts with an accurate description of it. To do that, you need to know how to describe a lesion with the associated language. This language, reviewed here, can be used to describe any skin finding. |\n| 4. In an unwell patient presenting with a rash:\u003Cbr>a) Identify potential life-threatening systemic conditions (e.g. meningococcal septicemia, necrotizing fasciitis, toxic shock, Stevens-Johnson syndrome) .\u003Cbr>b) Initiate treatment and/or urgent/emergent referral.\u003Cbr>What you should study:\u003Cbr>✓ Dermatologic Emergencies AAFP 2010 |\n\n\n| 5. In a patient with a persisting undiagnosed rash:\u003Cbr>a) Consider a systemic disorder (e.g. systemic lupus erythematosus, diabetes, celiac) .\u003Cbr>b) Investigate appropriately (e.g. scraping, culture, biopsy, lab work) .\u003Cbr>c) Pursue further investigations and/or refer as indicated regardless of negative results.\u003Cbr>What you should study:\u003Cbr>✓ Skin manifestations of systemic disease |\n| --- |\n| 6. In all patients with a persistent or recurrent rash, explore the functional and emotional aspects of that disorder, recognizing that what looks like a minor condition may have a profound impact.\u003Cbr>What you should study:\u003Cbr>✓ Just do it! |\n| 7. In a patient with a persistent or recurrent rash, explore issues of:\u003Cbr>• Exposure to skin irritants or allergens.\u003Cbr>• Adherence to the treatment plan.\u003Cbr>• Use of confounding medications and treatments (e.g. topical anesthetics, topical steroids, home remedies) . |\n\n\n| What you should study:\u003Cbr>✓ Just do it! |\n| --- |\n| 8. In a patient with an infectious rash:\u003Cbr>a) Manage contagion risk.\u003Cbr>b) Ensure that public health bodies are informed when indicated.\u003Cbr>What you should study:\u003Cbr>✓ Liste des maladies, infections et intoxications à déclaration obligatoire (MADO)✓ Maladies éruptives de l’enfant CHU Ste-Justine 2010\u003Cbr>Optional public health references with more detail:✓ Rougeole MSSS Québec\u003Cbr>✓ Fiche technique pour la gestion des cas et des contacts : La rougeole MSSS Québec 2017\u003Cbr>✓ Chapter 5 for Managing Contagion in Health Care Settings: Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Measles Outbreaks in Canada CCDR 2013\u003Cbr>✓ Infectious Diseases Protocol Appendix A: Disease-Specific Chapters – Meningococcal disease, invasive Ontario Health 2019\u003Cbr>✓ Guide d’intervention : Les infections invasives à méningocoque MSSS Québec 2019 |","cbCaisopMi1KeSTN","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisopMi1KeSTN","pdf",256262,"English","# Priority Topic: RASH\n## New rash: history and skin examination\n## Diagnostic pattern recognition\n## Lesion terminology and documentation\n## Rash with systemic illness: emergencies and urgent referral\n## Persisting undiagnosed rash: systemic considerations and investigations\n## Persistent or recurrent rash: functional and emotional impact\n## Persistent or recurrent rash: irritants, allergens, adherence, confounding treatments\n## Infectious rash: contagion risk and public health notification","[{\"question\":\"What should be done first when a patient presents with a new rash?\",\"answer\":\"Take a focused history and perform an appropriate skin examination. 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