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Exam questionKROK 2Medicine · 2021

A man complains of pain and skin redness in his right calf. He has a fever of 38.5°C and enlarged and painful inguinal lymph nodes on the right. The skin of the affected limb is edematous, hyperemic, and has rash elements in the form of vesicles filled with a dark liquid. Its palpation is painful. There is a clear margin between the red area and healthy skin. Make the right diagnosis:

Answer options

  1. Phlegmon of the calf
  2. Chickenpox
  3. Herpes infection
  4. Anthrax, cutaneous form
  5. Erysipelas, hemorrhagic form
Correct answer

Erysipelas, hemorrhagic form

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