Mary Claiborne, MD; Shilpa Dass, MD; Robert M Lapus, MD; Samuel J Prater, MD
Department of Emergency Medicine, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, Houston, Texas
Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital
Case Presentation:
An 11 year old African American female with trisomy 21, corrected congenital heart defect, and atopic dermatitis presented with generalized pruritus and scaliness for 2-3 days. Mom has been putting petroleum jelly on the lesions, however because of the worsening appearance, she presented to the emergency department.