Term:
Chicken Pox
Description:
This is a viral illness which can be prevented with a vaccine for children 1 year of age and older. Some children may have a very mild case with only a few pox, while others can be very miserable with extensive lesions involving the eyelids, mouth, etc. This is a viral illness and no curative treatment is available.
Symptoms:
This disease is characterized by "blisters on red bases": scattered over the body.
Treatment:
Itching can be helped with an oatmeal or a baking soda bath (one or two cups of baking soda in a shallow tub of cool water splashed over the body). Calamine lotion is helpful. If the itching is not controlled, use Benadryl syrup. Tylenol may be of help for fever or generalized discomfort. Aspirin should be avoided because of a suspected relationship to Reye’s Syndrome.
Bathe the child twice daily to avoid secondary infection of the pox which could result in scarring. Cut the child’s nails short. Since adults may experience severe symptoms; they should contact the office.
*You should always seek a professional physician's
advice before trying to administer any type of treatment.
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