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, Patient Information
Age: 25 years old
Gender: Male
Reason for Encounter: Skin problem
Setting: Primary care clinic
Class: 6512, Week #4
Date and Time: July 17, 2025, 09:00 AM EAT
History of Present Illness (HPI)
A 25-year-old male presents to the primary care clinic complaining of a
persistent rash on his arms and legs for the past 3 weeks. He describes
the rash as red, itchy, scaly patches with small, raised bumps (papules)
that initially appeared on his forearms and have since spread to his
shins and thighs. The lesions are bilateral and symmetric, primarily
affecting the extensor surfaces of the forearms, elbows, knees, and
shins. The patient rates the pruritus (itching) as 5/10 in intensity, with
worsening at night, which disrupts sleep, and after hot showers, which
he takes daily due to his active lifestyle. The rash is not painful, and he
denies oozing, bleeding, crusting, or ulceration of the lesions. He has
, Patient Information
Age: 25 years old
Gender: Male
Reason for Encounter: Skin problem
Setting: Primary care clinic
Class: 6512, Week #4
Date and Time: July 17, 2025, 09:00 AM EAT
History of Present Illness (HPI)
A 25-year-old male presents to the primary care clinic complaining of a
persistent rash on his arms and legs for the past 3 weeks. He describes
the rash as red, itchy, scaly patches with small, raised bumps (papules)
that initially appeared on his forearms and have since spread to his
shins and thighs. The lesions are bilateral and symmetric, primarily
affecting the extensor surfaces of the forearms, elbows, knees, and
shins. The patient rates the pruritus (itching) as 5/10 in intensity, with
worsening at night, which disrupts sleep, and after hot showers, which
he takes daily due to his active lifestyle. The rash is not painful, and he
denies oozing, bleeding, crusting, or ulceration of the lesions. He has
