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A 12 year old boy presented with itching in his hands. Examination: skin is dry and red. His mother is asthmatic and older brother has hay fever. What is the single most likely causative factor?

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A 12 year old boy presented with itching in his hands. Examination: skin is dry and red. His mother is asthmatic and older brother has hay fever. What is the single most likely causative factor?


  1. Dermatitis herpitiformis
  2. Scabies
  3. Eczema
  4. Uremia
  5. Drug induced

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The key is C. Eczema. [Itchy lesion and family history of asthma and hay fever in 1st degree relatives favours the diagnosis of eczema].

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