Skin Rash In Children Biography
Source(google.com.pk)Is your little one itching and scratching or covered in red, oozy bumps? While you see your cutie through only rose-colored glasses, sometimes that rosy complexion is a sign of a toddler skin rash — but rest assured that most skin rashes in children are no big deal and will go away on their own (or with a little help from a doctor-prescribed med).
A rule of thumb? If a baby or toddler skin rash isn’t bothering its owner, don’t let it bother you either (though it doesn’t hurt to check with your pediatrician to be sure). Just keep your critter comfortable and sit tight until her skin is back to its old smooth self. To know what you’re dealing with, though, check the list below.
If your toddler or baby has a rash and:
It appears mostly in the diaper area
Probable skin rash cause:
Diaper rash
If your toddler or baby has a rash and her symptoms include:
Itching
Chapping
Probable skin rash cause:
Dry skin
If your toddler or baby has a rash and:
Fever for two to three days
The rash appears after the fever is gone
No other symptoms
Probable skin rash cause:
Roseola, especially if it’s springtime
If your toddler or baby has a rash and:
It appeared after eating a new food
A swollen face
Trouble breathing (in severe cases)
Probable skin rash cause:
A food allergy
If your toddler or baby has a rash and:
A sore throat
Strep throat, diagnosed by your pediatrician
Probable skin rash cause:
Scarlet fever
If your toddler or baby has a rash and:
It appears all over her body or on her hands, feet, and around the mouth
The rash lasts two to three days
She has a fever too
Probable skin rash cause:
A virus
If your toddler or baby has a rash and:
Watery blisters, red spots, or ulcers in her mouth, on her hands, and on the soles of her feet
A fever
Probable skin rash cause:
Hand, foot, and mouth disease (a kind of Coxsackie virus)
If your toddler or baby has a rash and:
A fever
Ulcers in her mouth
Red bumps that turn to blisters, then crust over, even as new bumps appear
The rash begins on the head and back
Probable skin rash cause:
Chicken pox
If your toddler or baby has a rash and:
Itching around the rash area
Probable skin rash causes:
Hives (which may be harmless)
Sunburn
Insect bites
Poison ivy or sumac
If your toddler or baby has a rash and:
The rash is red and circular, with a skin-colored center
It’s scaly and itchy
Probable skin rash cause:
Ringworm, which is especially likely if the rash is on the scalp
If your toddler or baby has a rash and:
It’s made up of crusty sores that are fluid-filled or are surrounded by redness
She had a break in her skin, like a bug bite or a scrape, before the sores appeared
Probable skin rash cause:
Impetigo, a bacterial infection
If your toddler or baby has a rash and:
Has recently traveled to another country or been around someone who has
A cough
A runny nose
A fever
Pinkeye
The rash appears a few days after the onset of other symptoms
Probable skin rash cause:
Measles
If your toddler or baby has a rash and:
It’s bull’s-eye shaped
It appeared three to 30 days after a deer tick bite.
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