Rashes in Children
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Rashes in Children Symptoms
Symptoms of
rashes
in children include:
Changes in skin color:
Red
White
Brown
Black
Changes in the skin surface:
Flat
Raised
Moist
Scaly
Crusty
Peeling
Blisters
Dry skin
Hives
Pus draining from the skin
Skin bumps
Skin lumps
Skin
swelling
Skin tenderness
Skin ulcers
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Last Updated: Jul 8, 2009
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Rashes in Children References:
Abdul Ghaffar S, Clements SE, Yell J. Skin signs of internal disease. Practitioner. 2005 Jun;249(1671):434, 436, 438 passim.
Lynde C, Barber K, Claveau J, Gratton D, Ho V, Krafchik B, Langley R, Marcoux D, Murray E, Shear N. Canadian Practical Guide for the Treatment and Management of Atopic Dermatitis. J Cutan Med Surg. 2005 Jun 30.
McKinnon HD Jr, Howard T. Evaluating the febrile patient with a rash. Am Fam Physician. 2000 Aug 15;62(4):804-16.
Scowen P. Nappy rash: let's give mothers more help. Prof Care Mother Child. 2000;10(1):26-8, 30.
