Pediatric rashes
This page is for pediatric patients; for other age groups see general approach to rashes and neonatal rashes
Contents
Background
Dermatology Nomenclature
Small lesions (<0.5cm)
Name | Raised/Palpable | Fluid-Filled | Other Description | Diagram |
Macule | No | None | flat, cirumscribed, colored | ![]() |
Papule | Yes | None | Solid | ![]() |
Vesicle | Yes | Clear | ![]() | |
Pustule | Yes | Pus | Leukocytes or keratin | ![]() |
Large lesions (>0.5cm)
Other
Rash Red Flags[1]
- Fever
- Toxic appearance
- Hypotension
- Mucosal lesions
- Severe pain
- Very old or young age
- Immunosuppressed
- New medication
Clinical Features
Differential Diagnosis
Pediatric Rash
- Atopic dermatitis
- Bed bugs
- Contact dermatitis
- Drug rash
- Erythema Infectiosum (Fifth disease)
- Hand-foot-and-mouth disease
- Henoch-Schonlein Purpura (HSP)
- Herpangina
- Herpes simplex virus
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Meningitis
- Measles
- Molluscum contagiosum
- Roseola infantum
- Rubella German measles)
- Scabies
- Scarlet fever
- Smallpox
- Varicella (Chickenpox)
Evaluation
Pediatric rashes visual diagnosis
Management
Disposition
See Also
References
- ↑ Nguyen T and Freedman J. Dermatologic Emergencies: Diagnosing and Managing Life-Threatening Rashes. Emergency Medicine Practice. September 2002 volume 4 no 9.