Dermatologic emergencies: erythroderma: 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 · Dermatologic emergencies: erythroderma

Sample item

A patient has diffuse erythema and scale over more than 90% of body surface area, tachycardia, and chills. What is the appropriate level of concern?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Urgent assessment for erythroderma and systemic complications

Erythroderma causes widespread skin-barrier failure with risk of hypothermia, fluid loss, high-output cardiac strain, and infection. It requires urgent identification of cause and supportive management.

Option by option

  • A. Simple acne follow-up

    Acne does not cause generalized exfoliative erythema.

  • B. Urgent assessment for erythroderma and systemic complications (correct)

    Correct. Extensive inflammatory skin involvement can cause life-threatening systemic effects.

  • C. Routine cosmetic advice only

    Cosmetic advice alone is inadequate for skin failure.

  • D. No evaluation unless painful

    Systemic complications can occur even without severe pain.

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What is the answer to this Dermatology question?

The best answer is B, Urgent assessment for erythroderma and systemic complications. Erythroderma causes widespread skin-barrier failure with risk of hypothermia, fluid loss, high-output cardiac strain, and infection.

Why is "Simple acne follow-up" not the answer?

Acne does not cause generalized exfoliative erythema.

Why is "Routine cosmetic advice only" not the answer?

Cosmetic advice alone is inadequate for skin failure.

Why is "No evaluation unless painful" not the answer?

Systemic complications can occur even without severe pain.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Dermatologic emergencies: erythroderma in Dermatology. It requires urgent identification of cause and supportive management.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as a multi-step question: it asks you to combine more than one idea. 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 Dermatologic emergencies: erythroderma?

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.