F063 Big Rashes in Little Patients
DESCRIPTION
Rashes with inflammatory and infectious etiologies often have different clinical appearances, time courses, and associated features in infants and children than in adults. This session provides an update on new and under-recognized cutaneous presentations of pediatric infections, reactive eruptions, and inflammatory dermatoses. Case-based scenarios will be utilized to provide clinical pearls, highlight the differential diagnosis, and illustrate strategies for evaluation and management. Topics will range from common but oftentimes frustrating inflammatory conditions such as atopic dermatitis and psoriasis to recent developments in contact dermatitis, infectious rashes, and connective tissue diseases.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Recognize the spectrum of cutaneous manifestations of inflammatory disorders and infections in pediatric patients.
Identify distinctive cutaneous features and extracutaneous associations of inflammatory dermatoses, reactive eruptions, and infections in children.
Formulate appropriate management plans for pediatric rashes.
DIRECTOR
Julie V. Schaffer, MD, FAAD
DISCLOSURES
Julie V. Schaffer, MD, FAAD
American Board of Dermatology – Employee(Salary); Elsevier Inc. – Other(Patent royalties or other compensation for Intellectual Property Rights);