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  • Nappy rash
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    Nappy rash …Clinical Practice Guidelines : Nappy rash The Royal …   >   Clinical Practice Guidelines   >   Nappy rash In this section About Clinical Practice Guidelines CPG index …
  • Meningococcal Disease - Examples of rash
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    Meningococcal Disease - Examples of rash … Examples of rash The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Internet Home About News Careers Shop Contact …   >   Clinical Practice Guidelines   >   Meningococcal Disease - Examples of rash In this section Guidelines …
  • Petechiae and purpura
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    including meningococcal disease can present with a non-blanching rash, with or without fever The incidence … rashes in children such as viral exanthems and urticaria The 'glass test' can be used to assist … with assessing whether a rash is blanching - a drinking glass can be applied firmly against a rash - if the rash …
  • Serum Sickness and Serum Sickness like reactions (SSLRs)
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    ) are rash, fever and polyarthritis. Signs and symptoms of true serum sickness occur one to two weeks after … of the causative agent is the key, but note treatment may have been ceased prior to appearance of rash. Background … history  Explore each symptom in detail: Rash – children with SSLRs usually present with urticarial-type …
  • The acutely swollen joint
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    Systemic features: Weight loss /fatigue/night sweats, rash, unexplained bruising , visual impairment …: Hepatosplenomegaly, abdominal mass Skin: Rash/ bruising/hyperextensibility Cardiac: cardiomegaly, thrill, pericardial … arthritis eg Enterovirus/Hepatitis B/Parvovirus/ Dengue Cough, fever, rash At risk sexual/drug taking …
  • Chickenpox (varicella)
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    days before the appearance of rash until the vesicles are crusted over Complications include bacterial … and anorexia followed by eruption of rash over next 3-5 days Rash: Crops of small papules, quickly become … Vesicular lesions with erythematous margins Rash later in course with many lesions crusting Check …
  • Acute meningococcal disease
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    meningococcal disease may present as severe sepsis with a progressive non-blanching petechial/purpuric rash …, or meningitis with or without a rash Rarer presentations include septic arthritis, pneumonia, pharyngitis … stiffness , headache , photophobia , bulging fontanelle Non-blanching rash: petechiae/purpura Note …
  • The penis and foreskin
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    : forcible retraction Candida nappy rash in infants Treatment Soaking in warm, weak salt water Barrier cream … or 1% hydrocortisone cream (see also Nappy rash ) Antifungal cream (clotrimazole, miconazole … can cause a severe genital rash that is weeping and raw Treatment: Antimicrobial recommendations may …
  • Prolonged fever
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    , duration, pattern Resolved or transient symptoms: rash, conjunctivitis, sore throat, skin infections … and mucosa: rash, purpura, cellulitis, hidden tick or eschar, mucosal or oral changes like conjunctival …, migratory polyarthralgia, arthritis, rash (hands/feet) Blood culture Sample for MCS (skin swab, joint …
  • Hereditary angioedema (C1-esterase inhibitor deficiency)
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    lead to dehydration and collapse Rash : about one third develop an erythema marginatum rash either …, tingling or rash (erythema marginatum) may precede onset of swelling Examination Airway swelling: tongue … available ) Common : nausea, pruritus, rash Rare : allergic reactions, bronchospasm, cardiorespiratory …