A 4-month-old infant presents with widespread, intensely itchy, erythematous, vesicular, and crusted lesions, predominantly on the face and extensor s...

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A 4-month-old infant presents with widespread, intensely itchy, erythematous, vesicular, and crusted lesions, predominantly on the face and extensor surfaces of the limbs. The mother reports the rash started as dry patches a few weeks ago. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Infantile Atopic Eczema

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Impetigo

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Scabies

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Chickenpox (Varicella)

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Seborrhoeic Dermatitis

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Infantile Atopic Eczema

A 4-month-old infant presents with widespread, intensely itchy, erythematous, vesicular, and crusted lesions, predominantly on the face and extensor surfaces of the limbs. The mother reports the rash started as dry patches a few weeks ago. What is the most likely diagnosis?