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What Causes Rashes On Body And Swollen Eyes?

Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...My 11mth old son has a terrible rash all over his body and swollen eyelids. I first noticed the rash two days ago, but it just looked like a couple of insect bites. Yesterday it was much worse, with large red spots, some of them raised, all over his body. My mother, who was a nurse, said it looked like it might be chicken pox. This morning his eyelids are very swollen and he has a cough. He has no fever, and seemed fine yesterday, was very playful. He has also had a runny nose for about a week. Any idea what this might be? We are away from home visiting family so I can t take him to his regular doctor. Should I take him to the ER?
Tue, 14 Mar 2017
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hi, the rash that you have described looks like chicken pox. in chickenpox, there is crops of papules and vesicles which results in crusting and scarring. There are associated symptoms like fever, itching, acute otitis media. There are complications which can occur in chickenpox like skin infections pneumonia, encephalitis, hepatitis, myocarditis. Therefore it is very necessary to get the child examined by a doctor so that all the complications can be ruled out. Treatment includes giving acyclovir here. dose is dependent on weight of child. You should get the child examined and start acyclovir on the advice of Dr. Take care.
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What Causes Rashes On Body And Swollen Eyes?

hi, the rash that you have described looks like chicken pox. in chickenpox, there is crops of papules and vesicles which results in crusting and scarring. There are associated symptoms like fever, itching, acute otitis media. There are complications which can occur in chickenpox like skin infections pneumonia, encephalitis, hepatitis, myocarditis. Therefore it is very necessary to get the child examined by a doctor so that all the complications can be ruled out. Treatment includes giving acyclovir here. dose is dependent on weight of child. You should get the child examined and start acyclovir on the advice of Dr. Take care.