Dermatology: miliaria types: practice question

A Dermatology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Dermatology · Dermatology: miliaria types

Sample item

Tiny clear, non-inflamed, fragile vesicles without erythema appear on the trunk of a feverish infant. What type of miliaria is this?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Miliaria crystallina

Miliaria crystallina results from sweat duct obstruction at the stratum corneum, producing clear superficial vesicles without inflammation. Miliaria rubra has erythematous papules from obstruction within the epidermis. Cooling and loose clothing are the treatment.

Option by option

  • A. Miliaria profunda

    Miliaria profunda involves the dermis with firm skin-coloured papules.

  • B. Miliaria rubra

    Miliaria rubra is erythematous and itchy.

  • C. Miliaria crystallina (correct)

    Correct. Clear non-inflamed vesicles indicate miliaria crystallina.

  • D. Erythema toxicum

    Erythema toxicum has erythematous blotches with pustules.

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What is the answer to this Dermatology question?

The best answer is C, Miliaria crystallina. Miliaria crystallina results from sweat duct obstruction at the stratum corneum, producing clear superficial vesicles without inflammation.

Why is "Miliaria profunda" not the answer?

Miliaria profunda involves the dermis with firm skin-coloured papules.

Why is "Miliaria rubra" not the answer?

Miliaria rubra is erythematous and itchy.

Why is "Erythema toxicum" not the answer?

Erythema toxicum has erythematous blotches with pustules.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Dermatology: miliaria types in Dermatology. Miliaria rubra has erythematous papules from obstruction within the epidermis. Cooling and loose clothing are the treatment.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Dermatology: miliaria types?

Learn each condition by its primary lesion, site and signature sign. Then use the flashcards and the other Dermatology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.