A 17-month-old boy with intermittent fever, coryza, cough, diarrhea, decreased urine output, and rash of1 week's duration is brought to the emergency department. The father reports that the rash began as a single lesion on the forehead then spread to other areas. The...
Skin rashes are common in childhood. Often, a toddler rash with no other symptoms will be nothing major to worry about, but if your child develops other symptoms such as fever or chills, signs of infection, or difficulty breathing, seek medical help. Also, if your child has a chronic rash...
Toddler Scarletina Strep Rash with No Fever I have a 2 year old daughter who seemingly always gets the "rare" diseases. She has been this way since birth. After the holiday season I noticed a red … Bumpy Skin Rash on Hands The day after I started to have symptoms of strep throat (...
An hour after dinner you are giving your one-year-old a bath. You notice ared and white, raised welt on her tummy. You find more on her legs. Fifteen minutes later she is completely covered in welts. What could this be? Should you rush her to the ER?
Most rashes are not dangerous, and will heal quickly after some gentle cleaning and basic care. Wear loose-fitting clothes to make sure that the rash doesn't become re-irritated. 5 Don't scratch. Rashes itch, of course, but try to avoid scratching them. This can lead to secondary ...
with a history of mild atopic dermatitis (AD) since early infancy, presented to the Giannina Gaslini, a pediatric polyclinic hospital, 14 days after measles-mumpsrubella (MMR) vaccination, for the occurrence of a disseminated vesico-pustular rash, accompanied by general m...