When to seek medical advice for chickenpox
Date: Monday, April 18 @ 19:16:37 EDT
Topic: Children's Health
If you suspect that you or your child has chickenpox, consult your family doctor.
He or she can easily diagnose chickenpox by examining the characteristic rash and by noting the presence of accompanying symptoms.
Your doctor can also prescribe medications to lessen the severity of disease and treat complications, if necessary.
Be sure to call ahead for an appointment, before bringing a child with chickenpox into a crowded waiting room and possibly infecting more children.
Also, be sure to let your doctor know if any of these complications occur:
- The rash spreads to the eye.
- The rash gets very red, warm or tender, indicating a possible skin infection.
- The rash is accompanied by dizziness, disorientation, rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath, tremors, loss of muscle coordination, worsening cough, vomiting, stiff neck or a fever higher than 103 F.
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