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signs of chicken pox, when and at which age babies catch it at chicken pox, the treatment of chicken pox
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Varicella at Baby. While waiting for the consultation Some concepts - This is a viral disease - Generally benign - Extremely contagious - The incubation lasts 14 days on average - The eruption comprises raised elements, access reds resembling punctures of mosquitos, transforming itself into a small clear blister full with virus, then the lesion heals in crouteuse form and disappears in a few weeks. There exist often elements in the mouth and on the scalp. - It is often presented in several pushes - The child remains contagious as long as all the buttons all are not at the stage of crusts - This disease can be at the risk in a immunodeprime child (child under chemotherapy, AIDS), in the expectant mother who didn’t have chicken pox in childhood.
What to make? - If the child is well, the discovery of the buttons should not worry. - To treat the fever, often present 3 or the first 4 days of the disease. - Caution: Not aspirine (Catalgine, Apégic) this drug isn’t recommended in this case. The other anti-pyretic drugs (against the fever) Paracetamol (Dolko, Efferalgan, Doliprane) are usable with the usual amounts prescribed by your doctor. - To disinfect all the buttons morning and evening with a solution disinfectant - See the doctor of child as soon as possible, who will validate the diagnosis, will ensure of labsence of complications or signs of gravity. - To prevent that child scrapes himself, the scraped lesions can leave scars. The pediatrist or the doctor will prescribe you a drug antihistamine which avoids itchings. When is needed; to worry, consult quickly, or reconsulter? - If child vomits, has disorders of balance, doesn’t appear ” to you; like usual” very tired, feeding badly. - If the fever begins again in the middle of chicken pox, or persists after the 5th day. It is then necessary to be wary of a bacterial superinfection, angina or otitis, or cutaneous infection, which require in this case a regulation of antibiotic by your doctor. - If the lesions become very important and bluish, if the child seems to bleed of the mouth. - If the child complains about abdominal pains (badly with the belly) important or frequent
One of my sons caught it when he was 2 years old and was suffering a bit. Fever and really unwell for a couple of weeks. He was monitored by a doctor. All went well but it was a bit concerning since it was the first time he was sick
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