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What Is The Treatment For Rashes In The Waist And Cough?
my son is 4 never really had any rashes etc..he has a cough and it has gotten worse I was giving him cough syrup but stopped when he has got a rash around his waist area which spread down his legs onto his back and arms a little ,,,,,the only new thing I can think of is we started swimming lessons just before all this ??
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Probably it is a swimming pool rash. A swimming pool rash will occur 12 to 48 hours after exposure to the pseudomonas bacteria found in swimming pools when the disinfectants break down, causing bacterial growth. It will cause rash on the arms and trunks and itching, etc.
Cough might be due to the contaminated water going in mouth and pharynx. Ask your doctor to start antihistaminic, antibiotics, and local emollients.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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Dr. Khan Shoeb Mohammad Sher Mohammad
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Probably it is a swimming pool rash. A swimming pool rash will occur 12 to 48 hours after exposure to the pseudomonas bacteria found in swimming pools when the disinfectants break down, causing bacterial growth. It will cause rash on the arms and trunks and itching, etc.
Cough might be due to the contaminated water going in mouth and pharynx. Ask your doctor to start antihistaminic, antibiotics, and local emollients.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Khan Shoeb Mohammad Sher Mohammad
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