iHuman Dermatology Case Study
Patient: Kaylee Hales
Reason for Encounter: Skin Rash
(2025/2026)
INTRODUCTION AND CASE OVERVIEW
Dermatologic complaints are common in pediatric populations and often require careful
evaluation. This case examines Kaylee Hales, a pediatric patient presenting with a
spreading, crusted rash, emphasizing assessment, diagnosis, and evidence-based
management.
,CHIEF COMPLAINT
The patient’s caregiver states: “My child has a rash on her skin that keeps spreading and
looks crusty.”
, HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS (HPI)
Five-day history of worsening rash beginning around the nose and mouth, progressing to
honey-colored crusted lesions with mild pruritus and occasional low-grade fever.
Patient: Kaylee Hales
Reason for Encounter: Skin Rash
(2025/2026)
INTRODUCTION AND CASE OVERVIEW
Dermatologic complaints are common in pediatric populations and often require careful
evaluation. This case examines Kaylee Hales, a pediatric patient presenting with a
spreading, crusted rash, emphasizing assessment, diagnosis, and evidence-based
management.
,CHIEF COMPLAINT
The patient’s caregiver states: “My child has a rash on her skin that keeps spreading and
looks crusty.”
, HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS (HPI)
Five-day history of worsening rash beginning around the nose and mouth, progressing to
honey-colored crusted lesions with mild pruritus and occasional low-grade fever.
