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1
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What is pityriasis rosea?

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An acute self limiting rash which tends to affect young adults
(Some May have a hx of recent viral infection)

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How does pityriasis rosea present?

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Herald patch usually on trunk
Followed by eeythematous, oval, scaly patches which follow a characteristic distribution with longitudinal diameters of the oval lesions running parallel to the line of Langer (fir -tree appearance)

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How did you treat pityriasis rosea?

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Usually self limiting and disappears after 6-12 weeks