Scabies, bedbugs, and body lice commonly cause pruritus and rash, and accurate diagnosis of the symptoms should include consideration for social drivers of health, such as housing status and living environment, according to a recent literature review presented in JAMA. It’s concerning because pruritus may persist after scabies treatment—largely due to misdiagnosis and inadequate treatment—and persistent scratching can present a risk for skin infection. While bedbug bites usually resolve after 1 week without treatment, professional …
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A 35-year-old man with a history of human immunodeficiency virus presents with smooth, skin-colored pearly papules with central umbilication on his cheeks, chin, and lateral neck. View the image taken (Figure 1) and consider what your diagnosis would be.
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