The difference between rash and prickly heat includes the causes, clinical manifestations, treatment and preventive measures.
1. Causes:Childhood rash is mainly caused by human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) and other viral infections, which can be transmitted through air droplet transmission, salivary transmission and contact transmission; prickly heat is mainly due to high temperature and humid environment, increased sweating, poor perspiration, sweat ducts are blocked due to blockage.
2. Clinical manifestations: Most of the patients of early childhood acute rash are infants aged 6 to 12 months, which is manifested as a sudden high fever of 39-40℃ or higher, and the rash appears after the fever subsides, which is a light red patchy rash or papule, surrounded by a red halo, and fades away when pressed.
Prickly heat trunk or skin folds parts of the dense distribution of small papules, blisters or pustules, increased after sweating, accompanied by itching and other symptoms.
3. Treatment: The main symptomatic supportive treatment for toddler rash, fever, can follow the medical advice to use antipyretic and analgesic treatment, such as acetaminophen, ibuprofen, etc.; prickly heat mainly to keep the body refreshing, can be used to stop itching of glycerite lotion and other medicines, the symptoms of severe cases, the use of glucocorticosteroid treatment, such as hydrocortisone cream, etc..
4. Preventive measures: toddler rash can be prevented by paying attention to supplemental water, maintaining ventilation, keeping the skin clean, strengthening the body, and avoiding contact with pathogens; prickly heat can be prevented by lowering the temperature of the surrounding environment and keeping the skin dry.
It is recommended to take your child to a regular hospital for a clear diagnosis, and follow the doctor’s instructions for targeted treatment. All of the above drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor.