BIOLOGY 2D03 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Mountain Time Zone, Syndrome, Personal Computer
20 Nov 2018
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George is a 2-year-old boy who presents to the paediatric rapid referral clinic. The latter was diagnosed by the gp when he was 6 months old. He has been treated with a variety of emollients and topical steroids which are applied on an intermittent, as-required basis. The parents report that over the last 3 days the eczema has gradually. Resp- nil deteriorated and also become more itchy. Uro still same number of wet nappies. Medications and allergies- inhaled budesonide twice a day and inhaled salbutamol on an as-required basis and nkda. His mother had eczema as a child but grew out of it and his father has hay fever. George is well hydrated but itchy and miserable. He has widespread eczema all over his body, which is worst on his face, hands and arms where the skin feels moist. A number of vesicles and some punched-out lesions can be seen on the face, hands and arms.
