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What Causes Rashes On Chest With Facial Swelling?

hello, My son has reactive airway and for the past couple of days he has had this localized body rash on his chest. He has been itching all over even in his head. Today he started to have facial swelling. I am giving him bendryl along with plumort and alburtol treatments to help control asthma symptoms and itching. He has also been diagnosed with seasonal allergies. Help I'm confused this has been going on for days now with really no relief is this an er visit or visit to peditrcian?
Fri, 14 Feb 2014
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Hello,
Welcome to HCM,
As your son is having allergic reaction it is very important to identify the allergen causing these symptoms.
Your son require Skin prick test(SPT) to detect the allergen like dust, mite, food and chemical causing these symptoms to your son.
By doing the SPT we can detect the allergen and you can avoid allergen causing this symptoms.If you cannot avoid the allergen like food you can go for immunotherapy.
There are two type of immunotherapy they are sublingual immunotherapy and subcutaneous immunotherapy. Treatment by this will improve your son condition.
Thank you.
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What Causes Rashes On Chest With Facial Swelling?

Hello, Welcome to HCM, As your son is having allergic reaction it is very important to identify the allergen causing these symptoms. Your son require Skin prick test(SPT) to detect the allergen like dust, mite, food and chemical causing these symptoms to your son. By doing the SPT we can detect the allergen and you can avoid allergen causing this symptoms.If you cannot avoid the allergen like food you can go for immunotherapy. There are two type of immunotherapy they are sublingual immunotherapy and subcutaneous immunotherapy. Treatment by this will improve your son condition. Thank you.