The appearance of a rash on the abdomen and back of a child is an alarming bell for parents, and requires immediate medical attention, because in most cases it is a sign of dangerous viral and infectious diseases.
Types of rash
The nature of the skin rash and the structure of its individual elements can suggest the cause of its occurrence. There are 8 elements of the rash:
- Inflammatory and non-inflammatory spots;
- nodules or papules;
- tubercles;
- nodes;
- bubbles;
- bubbles;
- pustules or pustules;
- blisters.
A rash on the back and abdomen of a child with various infections is represented by spots (measles, rubella, mononucleosis), blisters (urticaria, roseola), pustules (herpes, shingles), vesicles (scabies, prickly heat).
Causes of a rash on the back and abdomen
A rash in a child can be caused by the following reasons:
- Viral diseases: roseola, chicken pox, rubella, measles, infectious mononucleosis, herpes, lichen. With rubella, measles and mononucleosis, the pattern of rashes is almost identical and consists of many small pink spots localized throughout the body, mainly on the abdomen and back. With herpes and shingles, the affected areas of the body (lower back, area under the ribs) are covered with pustules with transparent contents
- Allergic reactions. With hives, a rash suddenly appears on the child's abdomen, which is a lot of pink blisters. When the allergen is identified and excluded, the rash disappears without a trace after 2 to 3 days.
- Parasitic diseases (scabies, pediculosis). It is characterized by the appearance on the body of small bubbles filled with liquid, with a reddish outline. A distinctive feature of diseases caused by parasites is the appearance of skin itching.
- Prickly heat. It is often observed in children from the first days of life and is expressed by rashes in the form of many red vesicles. The rash appears on the buttocks, in the elbow, neck and popliteal folds, armpits, and also on the shoulders and forearms.
A distinctive feature of infectious diseases accompanied by a rash is an increase in body temperature, a feeling of weakness, general malaise. With allergies and prickly heat, other symptoms, except for a rash, are not observed. Parasitic diseases, in turn, are manifested by severe skin itching.
However, periodic severe itching of the skin can occur for other reasons. On the site http://zudd.ru you will find answers to all questions regarding skin rashes in children and adults, and you can also ask a question online to an experienced dermatologist.
