Childhood rash is a condition that is more likely to occur in children. Once a child develops a childhood rash, they can automatically acquire immunity and generally do not experience a second rash. However, some children may experience a second rash, so it cannot be said with certainty that a second rash will not occur in children.
1、 Will a child's rash occur twice
Childhood rash may occur twice, but it is rare to have more than two infections in one's lifetime. The average child will not have it twice. After one occurrence, it will be immune for life.
2、 Treatment and nursing of emergency department for young children
Childhood rash is a common rash fever in infants and young children. Its characteristic is a fever lasting 3-5 days, followed by the appearance of rash all over the body after the fever subsides, which quickly subsides. Due to the high fever that does not subside before the rash appears, and the rash only appears after the fever subsides, the initial diagnosis is difficult. This disease is caused by a virus and is more common in babies aged 6-18 months. It is a common rash disease, especially in babies under 1 year old.
1. Babies with infantile rash may experience it. During fever, it is important to pay attention to cooling down, and physical cooling methods are preferred. You can use warm water to give your baby a bath or take a hot bath, preferably at a temperature 1 ℃ lower than body temperature. Baby's skin is thin and has strong absorption ability, so do not use alcohol for bathing.
2. If the body temperature exceeds 38.5 ℃, medication cooling method should be used. Regardless of which medication is used for cooling, it is necessary to follow the doctor's advice and do not use medication indiscriminately.
3. Pay attention to replenishing water, no longer add new complementary foods, and give your baby easily digestible and nutritious food. After the rash appears, the baby may feel restless. You can listen to some soothing music and do some baby touches. If the weather is good, you can also take your baby outdoors for activities without taking shelter from the wind.
Do not administer medication indiscriminately to babies with infantile rashes to avoid adverse drug reactions.
4. When a baby shows symptoms of infantile rash, parents should not rush to take the baby to the hospital to avoid cross infection.
5. After experiencing symptoms of infantile rash, babies should rest in bed more frequently, avoid outdoor activities as much as possible, and pay attention to isolation.
6. Babies with infantile rashes should have a light diet, and if their appetite is poor, do not force them too much. At the same time, the baby's clothes and bedding should not be too thick or excessive to ensure that the skin can effectively sweat and dissipate heat. After the baby sweats, it is necessary to change the thickness of the bedding in a timely manner to avoid catching a cold.
7. Pay attention to keeping the indoor air fresh and well ventilated, and the room temperature should not be too high.
8. For safety reasons, it is recommended that if the baby shows obvious abnormalities during the illness, such as strange facial expressions or movements; Rectal bleeding; If the baby scratches their ears abnormally (distinguish it from itching caused by eczema or other reasons), seek medical treatment promptly.
9. Experts who believe that herpes virus type 6 can cause rashes in young children believe that herpes virus type 6 is neurotropic, so if a febrile seizure occurs, the virus may invade the central nervous system, leading to meningitis. Therefore, mothers should pay extra attention.
This article introduces the relevant matters of pediatric rash. Generally speaking, pediatric rash does not occur again, and it is a self-healing disease. Parents only need to take good care of their children, there is no need to worry. After a certain period of time, pediatric rash can automatically improve.
