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What Causes Pink Rashes From Head To Stomach?
my 20 months old son, was diagnosed with tonsillitis, antibiotics were given, but it caused diarrhea, eventually had to stop the antibiotics. then after 2 days, he started getting pink rashes from head to stomach. what could it be? he is still off food, and fluids, swollen glands, runny nose.
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hi,
welcome to the forum,
Can understand your concerns.
generalised Rash n a 20 month old baby could be due to allergic Rash due to use of any truck, Rash due to low platelet count, viral fever Rash, measles.
Since, you are already giving some drugs to the child and after which the rush has a beard it seems that we should keep drug reaction as the first possibility.
Inrush due to low platelet count, there's also occurs all over the body, but this is rare in a 20 month old child.
Sometimes, viral fever can also lead to generalize rash. This Rash settles as the fever comes down.
In measles, Rash usually appears over chest and then spreads to whole body. Rash decreases over a period of 5 days.
In my opinion, drug Rash is the first possibility and you should stop all the medicines. Used can give hydroxyzine syrup to prevent allergic Rash.
I hope this will help you.
Take care.
Regards,
Dr Deepak Patel
welcome to the forum,
Can understand your concerns.
generalised Rash n a 20 month old baby could be due to allergic Rash due to use of any truck, Rash due to low platelet count, viral fever Rash, measles.
Since, you are already giving some drugs to the child and after which the rush has a beard it seems that we should keep drug reaction as the first possibility.
Inrush due to low platelet count, there's also occurs all over the body, but this is rare in a 20 month old child.
Sometimes, viral fever can also lead to generalize rash. This Rash settles as the fever comes down.
In measles, Rash usually appears over chest and then spreads to whole body. Rash decreases over a period of 5 days.
In my opinion, drug Rash is the first possibility and you should stop all the medicines. Used can give hydroxyzine syrup to prevent allergic Rash.
I hope this will help you.
Take care.
Regards,
Dr Deepak Patel
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