MED TERM QUESTION, NEED HELP ASAP PLEASE ANWER CORRECTLY, THANKS
Joe is a 57-year-old male who presents to the Urgent Care Clinic with a severe rash on his cheek and neck. It is just on one side. The rash is a series of angry red blotches seeming to be spreading in a line down his neck as the minutes went by.
Joe and his wife were out playing golf that day and it was a hot, sunny, sultry 99 degree day with high humidity. They quit after 9 holes because Joe's rash was becoming more pronounced. Joe also began to feel chilled and fatigued. They drove straight to the doctor.
Joe's wife told the doctor that Joe has never had this type of outbreak before but did have a tendency to get "cold sores" in the corner of his lip following a upper respiratory infection.
Joe's wife told the Doc that she would have gone to Walgreen's and gotten something OTC but she wasn't sure what would be best: 1) Antibacterial ointment, 2) Anti-inflammatory lotion, 3) Anti-viral, or 4) Anti-fungal creme.
The doctor asked a few more questions regarding Joe's medical history and, after examination, told Joe and his wife that the rash was likely ____________. He prescribed both topical and oral prescription strength ______________.
What do you think Joe's condition most likely is and name a commonly prescribed drug for this condition.
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Rash: Symptoms & Signs
Medical Author: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
Medically Reviewed on 3/17/2017
Symptoms & Signs
The word "rash" means a change in the color and texture of skin that usually causes an outbreak of red patches or bumps on the skin. In common usage of the term, a "rash" can refer to many different skin conditions. A rash can be caused, directly or indirectly, by a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection. Alternatively, a rash may be unrelated to an infectious organism, such as from an underlying medical illness. Medications, chronic medical conditions, and allergic reactions (hives) are among the multiple different causes of rash.
Doctors use specific terms to describe rashes. A macular rash refers to flat, small red patches on the skin, while a papular rash refers to small raised red bumps. If both rash symptoms and signs are present, a rash is called maculopapular. Scaling, blister formation, or ulceration of the skin may be present with a rash. A rash with accompanying blisters is termed a vesicular rash. Itching (pruritus) may or may not accompany a rash.