Rash, Age 11 and Younger
When To See a Doctor
You have answered Yes to:
Do you think your child's rash may be caused by a medicine?
See significance of a medicine if you need information to help you answer the question below.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your child's symptoms.
Call your child's health professional immediately if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
Yes Does your child have a hivelike rash that covers all or most of his or her body that started in the past 1 to 3 hours?
Yes Has swelling in your child's mouth or throat appeared in the past 1 to 3 hours but your child is not having trouble breathing?
Call your child's health professional today if you answer "Yes" to the following question.
Yes Do you think your child's rash may be caused by a medicine?
Note: Many medicines can cause a rash. If a rash occurs after your child has taken a new medicine:
- Stop giving the medicine to your child.
- Call the doctor who prescribed or recommended the medicine before giving the next dose to determine whether another medicine needs to be prescribed.
- If you think your child may be having a reaction to a nonprescription medicine or an herbal remedy, stop giving that medicine and call your doctor to talk about the problem.
If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.
| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS | Last Updated: August 29, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics Thomas Emmett Francoeur, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics | |
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