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An 11-month-old boy comes to a clinic with a 1-week history of an itchy red rash under his arms. The rash seems to bother him more at night, and he has no fever. • What is your preliminary impression? • What labs do you recommend (be specific and give a reason, i.e., what do you expect to see in the report that can lead you to your final impression of the case? For example, a blood smear to see malarial parasites). • Treatment OR Prevention.

Name: an 11 month old boy comes to a clinic with a 1 week history of an itchy red rash under his arms the rash seems to bother him more at night and he has no fever what is your preliminary impres 53007
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          An 11-month-old boy comes to a clinic with a 1-week history of an itchy red rash under his arms. The rash seems to bother him more at night, and he has no fever. 

• What is your preliminary impression? 
• What labs do you recommend (be specific and give a reason, i.e., what do you expect to see in the report that can lead you to your final impression of the case? For example, a blood smear to see malarial parasites). 
• Treatment OR Prevention.

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Biology for AP Courses

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04/08/2022

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Step 1: The preliminary impression is that the 11-month-old boy likely has scabies, given the symptoms of an itchy red rash under his arms that bothers him more at night and the absence of fever. Show more…

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An 11-month-old boy comes to a clinic with a 1-week history of an itchy red rash under his arms. The rash seems to bother him more at night, and he has no fever. • What is your preliminary impression? • What labs do you recommend (be specific and give a reason, i.e., what do you expect to see in the report that can lead you to your final impression of the case? For example, a blood smear to see malarial parasites). • Treatment OR Prevention.