Spot Dx — Is it sunburn or something more fishy?

Pete, a 35-year-old, is seen urgently via telehealth to review a red, hot, itchy rash on his back that developed 30 minutes ago.

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

References on request from Dr Kate Kelso.

Photo reproduced from The BMJ, Spitzer D. 376:e068817, 2022 with permission from BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.

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