IHUMAN CASE STUDY WEEK 2: 6531 – ITCHY
RASH IN A 36-YEAR-OLD PATIENT
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, Patient Profile
• Age: 36 years
• Gender: Adult patient
• Chief Complaint (CC): “I have an itchy rash.”
• Setting: Outpatient / Primary care
History of Present Illness (HPI)
The patient presents with an itchy skin rash that began several days to weeks ago.
Key HPI details:
• Onset: Gradual
• Duration: Persistent
• Location: Commonly affects exposed areas (arms, hands, trunk, neck depending on case
path)
• Character: Pruritic (intensely itchy), erythematous rash
• Severity: Moderate to severe itching
• Timing: Worse at night or after sweating
• Associated symptoms:
o Redness
o Dry or scaly skin
o Possible excoriations from scratching
• Aggravating factors:
o Heat
o New soaps, detergents, lotions
o Environmental exposure
• Relieving factors:
o Avoiding irritants
o Temporary relief with topical creams
Denies:
• Fever
• Chills
• Shortness of breath
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RASH IN A 36-YEAR-OLD PATIENT
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, Patient Profile
• Age: 36 years
• Gender: Adult patient
• Chief Complaint (CC): “I have an itchy rash.”
• Setting: Outpatient / Primary care
History of Present Illness (HPI)
The patient presents with an itchy skin rash that began several days to weeks ago.
Key HPI details:
• Onset: Gradual
• Duration: Persistent
• Location: Commonly affects exposed areas (arms, hands, trunk, neck depending on case
path)
• Character: Pruritic (intensely itchy), erythematous rash
• Severity: Moderate to severe itching
• Timing: Worse at night or after sweating
• Associated symptoms:
o Redness
o Dry or scaly skin
o Possible excoriations from scratching
• Aggravating factors:
o Heat
o New soaps, detergents, lotions
o Environmental exposure
• Relieving factors:
o Avoiding irritants
o Temporary relief with topical creams
Denies:
• Fever
• Chills
• Shortness of breath
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