Fever and rash

Many mothers will find that their babies often develop rashes after having a fever. This is a fever rash, which is also a type of viral infection. The reason for the rash is to excrete the virus from the body, thereby achieving a complete recovery. The rash after a fever is an emergency for infants and young children. It is best to take the child to the hospital for examination and give corresponding medication treatment.

What happens if my baby develops a rash after having a fever?

If your baby develops a rash after having a fever, it should be roseola infantum. Roseola infantum is the rash that starts to appear after the fever subsides. Don't worry. The rash will usually disappear on its own after a few days. No medication is needed. Just be careful not to break the rash when bathing the baby.

The elderly always say that this rash should not be exposed to wind, but modern medical research says that exposure to wind has no effect. In fact, the rash is not itchy and does not require special treatment. It will go away on its own slowly.

The incubation period of roseola infantum is approximately 10 to 15 days. Although it is a contagious disease, it is very safe and will not spread as widely as measles or chickenpox. The chance of family members being infected at the same time is low.

The baby first has a high fever that lasts for 3 to 4 days, with a body temperature between 39 and 40 degrees. After the fever subsides, a rash quickly appears all over the body, and the rash disappears quickly, without desquamation or pigmentation. These babies also have fever before the rash appears, and the fever can be quite high, but the symptoms of a cold are not obvious. Their spirits and appetite are still good. Their throats may be a little red, and the lymph nodes in the neck and occipital region can be felt but are not tender. There are no other symptoms or physical signs.

When the body temperature is about to drop or has dropped, and a rose-red rash appears all over the body, people suddenly realize that the roseola infantum is almost over. In fact, this is called "fever rash" in medicine, which is a unique manifestation of roseola infantum. Roseola infantum has no effect on the baby's health, and once it occurs, the baby will be immune for life.

Roseola infantum has the property of self-healing and has a good prognosis. The treatment principle is mainly symptomatic treatment. In case of high fever, physical cooling should be given, and antipyretics should be used appropriately to prevent high fever convulsions; the child should rest in bed, replenish adequate water, and be given easily digestible food; Chinese medicine for clearing heat and detoxifying should be used appropriately, such as Banlangen Granules, Qingjie Mixture, or antiviral oral liquid. When convulsions occur, sedatives such as phenobarbital and diazepam can be given; when diarrhea occurs, antidiarrheal and digestive drugs can be given.