How do I diagnose baby skin rashes?
Children experience rashes throughout their childhood, with causes ranging from viral illnesses to allergic reactions. Determining the type of rash and when it needs urgent medical attention can be difficult when you encounter a rash on your baby. A thorough analysis of your child’s symptoms and any potential causes of the rash; as well as its appearance and location, can help ensure you seek the appropriate medical advice and treatment.SymptomsEvaluate your baby’s overall health to determine any other symptoms accompanying his rash. Look for fever, vomiting, runny nose, coughing, lethargy or pain. While rashes accompanied by any bothersome symptoms, and especially rashes in infants, do merit a visit to the doctor, pediatric website AskDrSears.com suggests you can often skip a visit to the doctor if your baby’s (symptom-free) rash does not bother her and/or if it goes away within four weeks. If your baby acts extremely ill or if you notice any type of shortness of breath, page or call
