A 5-year-old child presents with a widespread, very itchy, vesicular rash. New lesions are still appearing. Some older lesions have crusted over. The ...

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A 5-year-old child presents with a widespread, very itchy, vesicular rash. New lesions are still appearing. Some older lesions have crusted over. The child is afebrile and otherwise well. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Chickenpox (Varicella)

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Impetigo

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Scabies

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Eczema Herpeticum

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Molluscum contagiosum

mrcgp akt MCQ (SBA): Chickenpox

A 5-year-old child presents with a widespread, very itchy, vesicular rash. New lesions are still appearing. Some older lesions have crusted over. The child is afebrile and otherwise well. What is the most likely diagnosis?