It's winter
It's a test for parents
There is influenza to be prevented in the front, and there is no "chase" after the
One does not pay attention
This is another infectious disease that quietly "emerges"...
Recently, Shijiazhuang Yuanshi County
A 4-year-old boy Cheng Cheng (pseudonym)
Fever 39.5 ° C
And there are a lot of rashes on the body
The tongue was also red and swollen
Mom rushed him to the hospital
After the doctor's examination
Diagnosis of scarlet fever in conjunction with a relevant history
Many parents may not have heard of scarlet fever
To this end, this reporter interviewed
The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University Circulating Chemical Park Hospital
Liu Jiao, Director of the Department of Infectious Diseases
Let's explain it to you
What is scarlet fever?
Scarlet fever is one of the common acute respiratory infections in children, commonly known as "rotten throat sha", and even some adults may be infected.
The disease occurs all year round, but in the winter and spring seasons is the most prone to disease, the main age of scarlet fever is 1 to 10 years old, with age, most people will produce antibodies.
Because its symptoms are very similar to rubella, hands, feet and mouth, many parents may be confused, thus delaying treatment.
What are the main manifestations of scarlet fever?
The incubation period of scarlet fever is 1 to 7 days, usually 2 to 3 days after infection, and there are no obvious abnormal manifestations during the incubation period, but after the incubation period, these manifestations are generally present:
01
fever
Scarlet fever is generally very acute, high fever, body temperature up to about 39 ° C, accompanied by sore throat, headache and other constitutional symptoms.
2
rash
The rash appears within 1 to 2 days of onset, starting from the neck and upper chest, and quickly spreads throughout the body. The rash is a scarlet, goosebump-like, fine papules with little to no normal skin between the rashes. The cheeks are red and the periphery of the lips is whitish.
When a child has a rash, he has an itchy body and often scratches with his hands, leaving scratches on the skin. The rash usually subsides within a week, the body temperature drops when the rash recedes, and the rash begins to peel after 1 week, but there is no pigmentation. If it can be treated correctly in the early stage, the rash is mild and there can be no obvious desquamation.
3
"Bayberry tongue" or "strawberry tongue"
At the onset of the disease, the pharyngeal isthmus isting, there may be flaky yellow-white exudates on the tonsils, and the protrusions of the taste buds on the back of the tongue resemble bayberry or strawberries, called "bayberry tongue" or "strawberry tongue".
Special Reminder:
It is terrible that this disease is not treated in time
Scarlet fever, which is detected and treated early, is not terrible at all, but if it is not treated in time, not only mild diseases will develop into severe diseases, but also complications such as otitis media, lymphadenitis, pneumonia, meningitis, septic arthritis, toxic hepatitis, toxic myocarditis and so on! Therefore, early prevention, early detection, and early treatment are the keys to dealing with scarlet fever.
Keep your child away from scarlet fever
Prevention should be done in daily life
At present, there is no vaccine for scarlet fever, so in daily life, it is crucial to do a good job of prevention!
Maintain good lifestyle habits
Keep an eye on weather changes, add or subtract clothes to your child at the right time, maintain good personal hygiene habits, and wash your hands frequently with soap, hand sanitizer, and running water.
If you have symptoms, you will be treated early
Try not to go to crowded, dirty places; parents should pay close attention to the child's physical condition, once the child is found to have fever or rash, it should be sent to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time.
Do a good job of disinfection
Avoid contact with children who have been diagnosed with scarlet fever, and children found with suspected scarlet fever should be isolated immediately.
The food utensils, toys and furniture that the child has come into contact with should be disinfected.
Pay attention to window ventilation
When the air is good, open more windows for ventilation to keep the indoor air fresh. Maintain a balanced diet, moderate exercise, and enough sleep to boost your body's resistance.
Once again, parents are reminded:
Scarlet fever is contagious
And it is easy to cause other complications
Once the baby has fever, sore throat, strawberry tongue
Rash, whitish around the lips and other symptoms
This is particularly true when I have been exposed to patients with scarlet fever
It is necessary to have a high degree of doubt about whether the baby has scarlet fever
What to do at this time is:
Hurry up and take the baby to the hospital!
Text: Hebei Youth Daily reporter Wang Shan
Editor: Fan Yifan
Proofreader: Zhang Yawei
Editor-in-charge: Jia Yangyang
Producer: Kou Shumin
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