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A low potency topical hydrocortisone cream would be most appropriate in a patient who has been diagnosed with?

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A low potency topical hydrocortisone cream would be most appropriate in a patient who has been diagnosed with atopic dermatitis. A patient with atopic dermatitis would be the most appropriate (of those listed above) to use a low potency topical steroid cream.

Low-potency steroid creams are almost never strong enough to treat psoriasis. This requires high-potency steroid preparations or systemic agents. Impetigo is a superficial bacterial infection and steroid cream would be contraindicated. Cellulitis is an infection of the subcutaneous layer of the skin and requires oral or systemic antibiotics. Atopic dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the skin involving a genetic defect in a protein that supports the epidermal layer.

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