The rash of summertime exanthems
Certain exanthems show a predilection for the summer. The path to diagnosing these conditions, however, can be anything but clear. A new algorithm sheds some much needed light.
Key Points
The summer months within any pediatric practice or hospital, while traditionally less busy, can bring a host of complaints. Among the most common are summertime exanthems. Although the majority of these rashes will resolve on their own, some may pose more of a threat. The challenges to the clinician then become how to effectively distinguish innocent exanthems from those that are not, and when to rule out a viral etiology. This article proposes an algorithm that may help guide you through these dilemmas as the summertime exanthems roll in.
Learning from examples
Diagnosis: Enteroviral exanthem
Recognize & Refer: Hemangiomas in pediatrics
July 17th 2019Contemporary Pediatrics sits down exclusively with Sheila Fallon Friedlander, MD, a professor dermatology and pediatrics, to discuss the one key condition for which she believes community pediatricians should be especially aware-hemangiomas.
Full case: Infant presents with an asymptomatic pearl-like nodule on the heel
Infant is closely monitored at subsequent well visits and rechecked after 3 months, showed full resolution of the skin lesion over the heel area.
