A 6-year-old boy presents with an intensely itchy flexural rash behind his knees and in the antecubital fossae. The skin is dry, excoriated and lichen...

Question

A 6-year-old boy presents with an intensely itchy flexural rash behind his knees and in the antecubital fossae. The skin is dry, excoriated and lichenified. There is a family history of atopy. What is the most appropriate first-line management?

Accepted Answer

Regular emollients and intermittent low-to-moderate potency topical corticosteroids to affected areas

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High-potency topical corticosteroids to the entire body

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Long-term systemic corticosteroids

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Broad-spectrum oral antibiotics for all flares

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Topical coal tar only

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Atopic dermatitis

A 6-year-old boy presents with an intensely itchy flexural rash behind his knees and in the antecubital fossae. The skin is dry, excoriated and lichenified. There is a family history of atopy. What is the most appropriate first-line management?