4th August 2020

A 2-year-old girl has been brought in to see the GP by her father

A 2-year-old girl has been brought in to see the GP by her father. He reports that she has been itching her hands and face excessively over the past 3 days, the itching is worse at night. He also says that she received some relief from an antihistamine that he gave her yesterday. She has not been exposed to any new foods, detergents or environments recently. On examination of her hands and face, you note a papular rash in a linear pattern with associated erythema on her hands and fingers. Given the history and examination, what is the most likely diagnosis?

Which ONE of the following is correct? Select ONE option only.