This article discusses the case of a 6-year-old girl with persistent exfoliative dermatitis. The girl presented with painful rashes on her neck, chest, axillary, and abdominal region, along with abdominal pain. Despite treatment for eczema, her condition did not improve. Further investigation ...
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While trying to observe the child’s body, even if you can only see the child’s face, neck, shoulders, and chest, is there anything that seems questionable, such as bruises, welts, or burns? Talking with Children When dealing with child abuse or maltreatment, you are not to investigate...
rash on the cheeks –Infectious agent: • Human Parvovirus Communicable Diseases 18 • Impetigo –Contagious superficial skin infection characterized by serous vesicles and pustules filled with millions of staphylococcus or streptococcus bacteria, usually forming on the ...
How do I help my baby latch on correctly?Help your baby move his or her head to reach your breast. Hold the nape of his or her neck to help him or her latch onto your breast. Touch his or her top lip with your nipple and wait for him or her to open his or her mouth wide. ...
4 Erythema infectiosum: erythematous maculopapular rash on the arm, which fades into a classic lacelike reticular pattern as confluent areas clear •• Chronic anemia in HIV disease •• Adult acute arthritis •• Hydrops fetalis Remember •• Rash is not infectious and ...
Rash on hands feet,Blisters in mouth on tongue and buccal mucosaCocksackie virussupportive Molluscum Contagiosum Viral - self limiting usually do away on own, but can take months...Highly contagious but benign roseola can be slightly raisedUsually follows fever (24-48 hrs)Self-limitingNeck, face...
Bruises found in soft or generally protected areas such as the buttocks, the back, the trunk, the arms, the genitalia, the inner thighs, the ears, the cheeks, and the neck may indicate abuse. In particular, bruising on the genitalia and ears are highly suspicious signs of abuse.8 ...
Injuries in uncommon places:It’s normal for kids to have wounds on the knees, hands, and elbows — these often occur from bumping into objects or falling over. But if the child has injuries on the neck, thighs, back, bum, or torso, this can often be a sign of abuse. ...
Also go to the ED if your child has ahigh feverin combination with a stiff neck and headache; a fever with a widespread purple-red rash; or is very dehydrated (dry diapers, eyes that look sunken and the child not peeing, especially after vomiting or diarrhea). With dehydration, the chil...