Question

Chapter 38 Child With a Skin Condition SAFETY STAT! Short Answer Question Who would you go see first and why? Patie lesions streaki up at night, and has been getting worse over the last 6 days. His mother confirmed that nothing they nt A: A teenager came to the urgent care clinic with a rash on his trunk that has raised red ng in various patterns. The teen said the rash is very itchy, has awakened and kept him have tried has reduced the itching or the spread of the rash f Potilent B: A young child with a hand burn presents to the urgent care clinic. The front and the back of one hand looks bright red with some sloughing skin coming off the anterior and posterior sides. The child is crying inconsolably and the mother states that the older sibling spilled hot water from a teapot on to the child's hand.

Answer 1

Burns are the one which has to be attended as early as possible,because the delay in the treatment can never reverse if any major changes occur but in thid case tge skin is bright red with a mild sloughing needs local treatment only and can be cured easily.But the teenager seems to have an infection which has spread to his circulation resulted in lesions which can endanger life as it could have reached the circulatory system .He needs a systemic correction so he has to be met and treated first.