What could cause body rash in a 6 years old child?
Patient: My six year old daughter started of with a red rash all over her body. At first i thought it was german measels, there was no noticable fever. A few days later her hands and feet started peeling very badly. The rash is almost gone but the skin peeling is very bad. What could this be? Antoinette Doctor: Hi...I feel by what you quote he should be having a - Hand Foot Mouth disease. This is one viral illness among all other exanthemas which can cause fever followed by rash over palms and soles. It is a self-limiting disorder and itching can be really worrisome.I suggest you use any over the counter antihistamine if you have one with you now. You can use Hydroxyzine at 1-2mg/kg/dose (Maximum 10mg) every 6th to 8th hourly for 7 days. This can even cause some peeling of skin in the next while its recovering and do not worry about it.There's one another possibility with rash and skin peeling if the kid had high grade fever of more than 5 days duration and the kid has been sick....its Kawasaki Disease. If this is so he will require certain investigations and an ECHO of the heart. I suggest you consult your pediatrician for this.Regards - Dr. Sumanth