What to do if you have a fever and a rash

Early childhood emergency is a relatively common skin disease, and timely treatment is required at this time. If a rash appears, it means the fever has subsided. Don't be too anxious at this time. If the fever has been treated, it may be an early childhood emergency, and timely treatment is required at this time. The child generally has a high fever for 3 to 4 days, and a rash will quickly appear after the fever subsides. Generally, the condition subsides quickly and is accompanied by some mild diarrhea symptoms.

What is roseola infantum?

The baby first has a high fever that lasts for 3 to 4 days, with the body temperature between 39 and 40 degrees Celsius. After the fever subsides, a rash quickly appears all over the body and disappears quickly, without desquamation or pigmentation. Mild diarrhea may occur immediately afterwards, which will heal on its own. There are symptoms similar to those of a cold, but they are not obvious. The spirit, appetite, etc. are still good. The throat may be a little red. The lymph nodes in the neck and occipital region can be felt, but there is no tenderness. Roseola infantum has no effect on the baby's health and will not occur again once it occurs.

Fever and rash. If a child has a fever and a rash at the same time, it is basically a rash caused by a viral infection. You should ask a pediatrician or an infectious disease doctor to see if it is measles or rubella.

What to do if you have a fever and a rash

Don't use medicine indiscriminately. Treatment is mainly antiviral. Do not use antipyretics indiscriminately, which will affect the recovery time of the disease.

Pay attention to eating a light diet. During illness, pay attention to eating a light diet and eat liquid or semi-liquid food. Do not eat high-protein animal foods or irritating foods, such as eggs, milk, etc., as these will cause the fever to increase.

Keep quiet and get some rest. Make sure the room is quiet and let the child get enough rest. The body's repair process takes place during sleep and only with enough rest can recovery be fast.

Keep ventilation. The indoor air should be fresh, open the windows for ventilation for at least 2-3 hours a day, and the quilt should not be too thick or too much.

Drink more boiled water. Drinking more boiled water or vegetable and fruit juice can help promote sweating and urination, and promote the excretion of toxins.

Keep your child clean. Wipe off sweat on your child's body frequently and keep the skin clean to prevent him from catching a cold again.