Emollients in Medicine / Internal Medicine — 8yo Child | Dermatology | SMLE Q#8718
SMLE Question #8718
Medicine / Internal Medicine
Dermatology
Last updated: February 2026
An 8-year-old boy is brought to clinic for a recurrent, intensely pruritic rash for several weeks. He has a history of mild atopic symptoms, and both parents had eczema. The rash worsens after hot showers and sweating and partially improves with emollients. Examination shows erythematous, scaly, excoriated plaques without crusting, pustules, or honey-colored discharge. In school-age children with atopic dermatitis, what is the most typical location of eczematous plaques?
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