What to do if your child has a rash

Parents are very worried once a child has a problem, so we suggest that parents learn some knowledge about common children's diseases in their daily lives, so that they will not be at a loss once a child has a problem. For example, symptoms of rash in children are relatively common, and parents should master the treatment methods of children's rash so that they can deal with it in time when the disease occurs.

1. Measure body temperature every half hour and perform physical cooling when the fever is high.

If your child suddenly develops a fever, there is no need to panic. First measure the body temperature. If it exceeds 38.5℃, you can first use physical cooling methods to deal with it. Put a cooling patch on the child's forehead and use alcohol to wipe the child's palms, soles of feet, neck, armpits and other hot areas.

This may be the most difficult time for parents. Measure the child's temperature every half an hour. If the temperature remains above 39°C and the child starts crying, getting irritable or even having convulsions, you can try using children's antipyretic drugs such as Motrin and Tylenol, and use sedatives if necessary.

2Don't worry too much, comforting yourself is the key.

Some parents take their children to the hospital as soon as they see they have a fever. The doctor will eventually determine that it is a fever or pharyngitis and will prescribe some antipyretics. In fact, the doctor dare not conclude that it is a rash and dare not let the parents and children bear it. The medicine prescribed for you is actually a psychological placebo. More than 80% of young children will experience the process of having a rash. When a rash appears, general medicines are ineffective against it. Giving children medicine can only serve as psychological comfort. So at this time, parents must comfort themselves and their families while comforting their children.

3. Don’t take your children out, give them more boiled water, supplement them with vitamins, and don’t cover them too thickly when they sleep at night.

Children at this time should not go out to be exposed to the wind, just keep the indoor air fresh. Give your child more boiled water, you can add a little sugar, supplement vitamin C and vitamin B, which will help the child sweat and urinate, thereby achieving a cooling effect. You can bathe your child during the day to help dissipate heat. Here is a trick: give your child some water boiled with coriander roots, which helps to induce sweating and reduce fever. Children have strong internal heat, so do not cover them too thickly when they sleep at night, as this will be detrimental to the heat dissipation of their bodies.

4 Spend more time with your children and give them care.

At this time, the child is very dependent on the mother and hopes that the mother will always hold him, so the mother needs to try her best to meet the child's psychological needs, which is also conducive to enhancing the parent-child relationship.

5. Don't let him scratch or bathe the child after the rash appears.

Three or four days later, when the child's fever subsided, the rash appeared. The red spots were mainly distributed on the chest, back, neck, face, arms, buttocks and other parts. At this time, his skin will feel itchy. Don't let him scratch it, otherwise it will easily become inflamed. The itching will stop after two or three days and the itching will slowly subside without leaving any trace. You can accompany your child to do what he likes, use toys to amuse him, and divert his attention. If the child's itching is severe, go to the hospital to get some anti-itching medicine for wiping, and follow the doctor's advice. Also, don't bathe your child, as it will cause the pores to shrink and will not be conducive to the disappearance of the rash.

In the above article, we introduced a common disease among children, that is, rash. Children's rashes make parents very worried, but parents can adopt the methods introduced above to treat the rash in children.