Patient's question:
A few days ago, my child suddenly developed a fever, and it was a high fever, reaching 39 degrees Celsius. Although the fever has subsided now, many rashes have appeared on their body. What should I do when rashes appear after a fever?Doctor's answer:
The baby develops a rash after a fever, also known as roseola in children or infantile rose, which is a viral acute infectious disease in children. The characteristic of this disease is a sudden high fever, which generally lasts for about 4 days, followed by pink spot-like rashes appearing all over the body.Symptoms of the baby developing a rash after a fever:
1. Sudden onset, high fever of 39-40°C, early high fever may be accompanied by convulsions. The patient may have mild rhinorrhea, cough, and eyelid edema.
2. During the fever, symptoms such as poor appetite, nausea, vomiting, mild diarrhea, or constipation may occur.
General treatment:
The child should rest in bed, pay attention to isolation to avoid cross-infection, drink more water, and be given easily digestible food. Appropriate supplementation of vitamins B and C is also recommended.