3rd July 2023

A 3-year-old male presents to ED with a 3-day history of a painful rash. He has recently had a small spot on his lip which he has been picking and it has been oozing

A 3-year-old male presents to ED with a 3-day history of a painful rash. He has recently had a small spot on his lip which he has been picking and it has been oozing. He has a history of mild eczema that is managed with emollients. On examination, you see the following rash (see image).

Painful rash 

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