Case Study 2
Boy with fever and rash
Question 1 of 6
The diagnosis is?
C. Poison Ivy
Contact with poison ivy can result in a skin rash and even fever depending on the individual's sensitivity.
However, the onset of symptoms is typically 24-48 hours after exposure, your patient reported being in
the woods 5 days ago.
A rash from poison ivy is usually preceded by severe itching, which was not
reported by your patient. The rash caused by poison ivy is often characterized blistering of the skin unlike
the rash observed in your patient.
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Tuesday, August 4, 1998
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