What should I do if my child gets an itchy rash when it’s hot?

Itchy rash when children are hot is commonly seen in prickly heat, urticaria, eczema and other diseases, which need to be clearly diagnosed and then choose the appropriate drugs, such as glucocorticosteroids, antihistamines, etc., for treatment.
1. prickly heat: external cooling and itching agent treatment, such as prickly heat powder, peppermint tincture, etc.; external glucocorticosteroids to reduce the symptoms, such as hydrocortisone, tretinoin, etc.; if there is a secondary bacterial infection, the use of antibiotics, such as amoxicillin, levofloxacin, etc.; if necessary, oral cetirizine and other antihistamine treatment.
2. Urticaria: oral antihistamine treatment, such as diclofenac tadine, cetirizine, etc.; cholinergic urticaria can be combined with danazol, ketotifen treatment; solar urticaria can be combined with hydroxychloroquine treatment; serious condition, need to be admitted to the hospital.
3. Eczema: external glucocorticoid treatment, such as hydrocortisone cream, dexamethasone ointment, etc.; itching is obvious, oral antihistamine treatment, such as cetirizine, loratadine, etc.; secondary infections, with antimicrobial treatment, such as mupirocin, fusidic acid.
If the child is hot on the itchy rash, parents are advised to bring their children to the regular hospital dermatology consultation, a clear diagnosis, in accordance with the doctor’s instructions reasonable medication, do not blindly self-medication.