1. Care after the baby's rash

Babies are very prone to symptoms such as roseola because they cannot protect themselves. They are also unable to pay attention to their personal hygiene. If parents do not take proper care of them, the baby may develop various diseases. If a baby shows symptoms of roseola, parents should provide timely care for the baby. Let’s take a look at the care methods after the rash of infantile exanthema.

The key to care for infantile rash is:

Roseola infantum mostly occurs in infants and young children aged 6 to 18 months. The disease often develops suddenly, with a rapid rise in body temperature, usually between 39°C and 40°C. Severe patients with high fever in the early stages may have convulsions, and some may experience mild runny nose, cough, eyelid swelling, and conjunctivitis. During the fever period, there are symptoms such as poor appetite, nausea, vomiting, mild diarrhea or constipation, as well as congestion in the pharynx and swollen lymph nodes in the neck. After three to five days of fever, the body temperature drops suddenly. After the fever subsides, the child may develop light red macules or maculopapules of varying sizes all over the body, starting from the chest and abdomen and quickly spreading to the whole body. At this time, the child's fever has subsided and he can fall asleep peacefully. This is medically called "fever rash", which is a unique manifestation of roseola infantum.

Post-rash care for infantile rash:

1. Babies should rest more, avoid playing vigorously, suspend physical exercise, and avoid cold water;

2. Drink plenty of water and add appropriate amount of fruit juice, which can increase the intake of vitamins, facilitate sweating and urination, and promote the excretion of toxins;

If you have roseola infantum, you should first go to the hospital for a clear diagnosis and give your child medicine on time as prescribed by the doctor. If there is no major change in the condition, there is no need to go to the hospital every day because of the persistent fever. You should pay attention to giving your child more water to drink, such as hot water or hot rice soup, and let your child sweat. Only by sweating can the body temperature go down. The main symptom of roseola infantum is fever at the beginning, even a high fever of 39 or 40 degrees, accompanied by diarrhea and other symptoms. After about three or four days of fever subsidence, a small rose-red rash will appear. This is roseola infantum. Baby roseola is what people often call fever rash. It is caused by a viral infection and is transmitted through the respiratory tract. It is often spread in nurseries. It is most common in winter and spring. The age of onset is generally 6 months to 2 years old after birth.

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