Welcome back to Mystery Case Monday! We will be posting a hypothetical case every week to get our pre-health students thinking about various clinical issues and the anatomical/physiological causes that underlie them. Join us in the comments section to share your insights and tentative diagnoses, then check back on Friday to read about the diagnosis and recommended treatments of these cases.
This week's hypothetical patient has an itchy rash on her ankles and the lower parts of both of her legs. Last night, she has been swimming in a pond on her family's property. On the way back home after swimming, she first felt the itch and noticed the rash, but it went away after an hour or so. This morning, both the itch and the rash had returned and the rash looked (and felt) much worse than it had last night. After speaking with her physician, she went home with a corticosteroid cream and planned to avoid swimming in the pond again.
Thought Questions:
This week's hypothetical patient has an itchy rash on her ankles and the lower parts of both of her legs. Last night, she has been swimming in a pond on her family's property. On the way back home after swimming, she first felt the itch and noticed the rash, but it went away after an hour or so. This morning, both the itch and the rash had returned and the rash looked (and felt) much worse than it had last night. After speaking with her physician, she went home with a corticosteroid cream and planned to avoid swimming in the pond again.Thought Questions:
What is the most likely diagnosis for this patient?
What causes this condition? How is it prevented?
What are the anatomical structures involved in this clinical issue?
How is this condition typically treated?
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