Spot Dx — Baby rashes, an ominous sign, and a painful hand lesion

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Test your clinical knowledge by taking the 6 quizzes below. If you select the wrong answer, have another go — you can try as many times as you like.

RACGP Activity Number: DER010
ACRRM Activity Number: DER010

1. Is this rash a sign of worse to come?

Photo: Dermnet NZ
Dr Paul Muthiah.
Author: Dr Paul Muthiah is a GP and a former medical co-editor of Australian Doctor.

2. What is causing this infant's pruritis?

Photo: BMJ 2019; 367:l5675

Dr Kate Kelso.
Author: Dr Kate Kelso is a GP and medical editor at Australian Doctor.

3. What's causing this itchy rash?

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Dr Paul Muthiah.
Author: Dr Paul Muthiah is a GP and a former medical co-editor of Australian Doctor.

4. Could this baby's rash be more than skin deep?

Photo: BMJ 2015;350:h452

Dr Kate Kelso.
Author: Dr Kate Kelso is a GP and medical editor at Australian Doctor.

5. What's causing this painful hand lesion?

Photo: Dermnet NZ

Dr Paul Muthiah.
Author: Dr Paul Muthiah is a GP and a former medical co-editor of Australian Doctor.

6. What caused this neonate's well-demarcated erosions?

Photo: BMJ 2019;367:l5287

Dr Kate Kelso.
Author: Dr Kate Kelso is a GP and medical editor at Australian Doctor.

References on request from kate.kelso@adg.com.au

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