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What Causes Itching And Blotchy Rashes All Over The Body?
My son was vomitting last night until the morning. He slept all day because of lack of sleep from throwing up throughout the night. Now, he stood up and said he has an ithcy sensation all over his body. We looked closer and noticed he has blotchy rashes all over his body. What can this be from? Any suggestions?
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi,
It seems to be a viral rash. Most likely he had a viral infection which caused the vomiting. I would recommend you to apply calamine lotion on the body 2-3 times in a day and give him antihistaminic like tablet cetrizine for 5-6 days. This will resolve his rash and itching.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney, Dermatologist
It seems to be a viral rash. Most likely he had a viral infection which caused the vomiting. I would recommend you to apply calamine lotion on the body 2-3 times in a day and give him antihistaminic like tablet cetrizine for 5-6 days. This will resolve his rash and itching.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney, Dermatologist
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