How to distinguish an allergy from a potnichka

How to distinguish an allergy from a potnichka

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Red specks and spots on a body of the kid can testify to several things. First, it can be harmless, but requiring attention, a potnichka. Secondly, such serious disease as allergy. At emergence of similar symptoms it is necessary to distinguish correctly one from another and to provide the necessary medical care.

Instruction

1. The allergy represents hypersensibility of an organism on any external irritant. At children it can arise, most often, because of excess receipt in an organism of allergenic products: a citrus, strawberry, chocolate or others, seeming quite harmless, products. Usually it begins to be shown on cheeksby child in the form of enough big red heat-spots and specks. Skin around them is quite strongly condensed, and maybe slightly swollen. Often the allergy can be followed by the increased body temperature.

2. Potnichka on a body at the kid arises in those places where skin often rots or sweats. For example, in various folds, on the child's neck, on buttocks at its contact with a diaper. Small reddish heat-spots without strong indications of inflammatory process appear from behind it there.

3. These two diseases almost equally are shown. But, to secure the kid, it is better to exclude an allergy at first. Remember that new you ate (in case of feeding with a breast) or gave him. And, maybe, you just exceeded admissible quantity of any usual food. Exclude possible allergen from its diet.

4. Remember that on skin of the kid only the experienced pediatrician authentically can establish the reasons of such reaction. Therefore at emergence of the first signs surely ask for the help the doctor. He will carry out thorough survey, will consider features of food of the kid and if necessary will give the directions to the allergologist. And that will already appoint the correct drug treatment.

5. Without having asked for the help the pediatrician and self-medicating, you risk health of the child. The allergy is quite dangerous disease capable to cause serious consequences and even a lethal outcome.

Author: «MirrorInfo» Dream Team

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