Children with swollen ankles and itching need to be treated according to the cause of the disease, such as trauma, papular urticaria, allergies, frostbite, rheumatism and other diseases can be selected from medication or surgery and other ways of treatment.
1. Trauma: trauma-induced ankle swelling with itching, need to promptly apply cold compresses to alleviate the symptoms, if there is a fracture need to carry out plaster internal fixation.
2. Papular urticaria: mostly caused by mosquito bites, resulting in ankle swelling with itching, at this time you can follow the doctor’s instructions for external use of mupirocin ointment and other drugs to relieve the symptoms.
3. Allergy: allergy-induced ankle swelling, itching, need to avoid contact with allergens such as pollen, animal hair, etc., at the same time can be prescribed by the use of loratadine (less than 2 years of age, children should be used with caution) and other treatment.
4. Frostbite: If children’s ankles are in a cold environment for a long time, it is easy to produce frostbite, which causes localized swelling and itching symptoms. At this time, you need to pay attention to the daily cold protection and warmth, and follow the doctor’s instructions for the external use of frostbite cream to promote the recovery of frostbite.
5. Rheumatic diseases: If rheumatoid arthritis occurs due to infection with group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus, it can be manifested as swelling with itching in ankles and other parts of the body, and also cause joint limitation, at this time, the use of benzylpenicillin, hydrocortisone acetate tablets and other medicines can be used for treatment according to the doctor’s instructions.
The use of these drugs is prohibited for those who are allergic to them.
Children’s ankle swelling, itching and other symptoms may also be other causes, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner to identify the causes and actively carry out targeted treatment, so as not to delay the condition.