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What is the management of erythema multiforme?
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Correct answer: A. Corticosteroids (and remove/treat the trigger; supportive care)
- A. Correct. Management includes identifying/removing the trigger, supportive care, and corticosteroids for significant disease.
- B. Antibiotics are used only if an infectious trigger (e.g., Mycoplasma) is identified, not routinely.
- C. Surgery has no role in a self-limited mucocutaneous reaction.
- D. Radiation is not a treatment for erythema multiforme.