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Small, Clear, Itchy Fluid Dots On Back. Hsitory Of Having Cough, Runny Nose With Sneezing. On Zyrtec. Concerning?
my daughter has come out with approx. 20 small clear fluid dots, mainly on her back, that are very itchy. They started coming up about 4 hours ago. She has had a cough, mainly in the mornings for approx. 2 weeks, and a bit of a runny nose/sneezing. I have given her zyrtec just now to try stop the itching.
Should I get this checked out?
Should I get this checked out?
Wed, 4 Sep 2013
Hi.small clear fluid itchy spots on the back preceded by cough and sneezing are typical
features of chickenpox.
Chickpox is a viral infection also called varicella zoster.it ccurs mostly in children constitutional symptoms like.fever.cough and sneezing precedes typical rash containing vesicles .with a umblical center.it starts first in the back and spreads all over body.it subsides within one week.
Treat the condition symptomatically.like cetrizine for itching.antibiotic to prevent from secondary infection.and calamine as a soothing agent.isolate the patient
features of chickenpox.
Chickpox is a viral infection also called varicella zoster.it ccurs mostly in children constitutional symptoms like.fever.cough and sneezing precedes typical rash containing vesicles .with a umblical center.it starts first in the back and spreads all over body.it subsides within one week.
Treat the condition symptomatically.like cetrizine for itching.antibiotic to prevent from secondary infection.and calamine as a soothing agent.isolate the patient
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