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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Rash in diaper area. |
Chemical skin irritation. |
See Diaper Rash. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Rash or blotches. |
Sweat retention. |
Remove excess clothing. |
| Hot weather or environment. |
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Consult doctor if rash |
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lasts longer than 24 hours |
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or child seems ill. |
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See Prickly Heat. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Greasy, scaling, crusty patches |
Cradle cap. |
Use half-strength coal-tar |
| on scalp. |
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cream on affected areas. |
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Your pharmacist can |
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provide this. Cradle cap |
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usually disappears when |
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hair grows. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Rash. |
Several disorders. |
See Rash with Fever (in |
| Fever. |
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Symptoms section). |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Rash, spots, blisters or |
Several disorders. |
Consult doctor. |
| discoloration in infant 3 months |
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| or younger. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Inflamed skin with itching, |
Allergic skin disorder. |
See Eczema. |
| flaking patches. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Blisters on face that burst and |
Skin infection. |
See Impetigo. |
| become crusty. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Patch of skin that is lighter or |
Disorder of skin pigment. |
See Pityriasis Alba. |
| darker than surrounding skin. |
Inherited skin lesion. |
See Skin Lesions, |
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Benign. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Small, itching blisters, |
Disease of the skin. |
See Scabies. |
| usually in a thin line. |
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| Broken blisters leave scratch |
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| marks. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Dark red or purple spots that |
Allergic disorder. |
Call doctor now. |
| don't fade when skin is pressed or |
|
See Purpura, Allergic. |
| stretched. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Small raised bumps on the skin |
Virus infection. |
See Molluscum |
| (often on the face). |
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Contagiosum. |
| Bumps don't hurt or itch. |
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| Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
| Small, raised itch bumps. |
Allergic disorder. |
See Hives. |
| Bumps swell and produce pink |
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| or red lesions (wheals). |
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| Wheals form larger areas of |
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| redness. |
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