When is a rash not ‘just’ a rash? A guide to recognition and treatment of paediatric dermatological emergencies

Paediatricians are often asked to review patients with a rash. We all know the potential sinister causes of the non-blanching rash and can recognize the ‘viral rash’ which is a staple paediatric presentation. However, there are a myriad of other paediatric rashes of varying aetiology occurring alone...

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Published in:Paediatrics and child health 2021-01, Vol.31 (1), p.46-54
Main Authors: Reynolds, Sarah, Matteus, Simon, Kasina, Manikanta Ajay Krishna, Roland, Damian, Rodriguez-Garcia, Christina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
eczema hepeticum
generalized pustular psoriasis
paediatric dermatology
staphlococcal scalded skin syndrome
Steven-Johnson syndrome
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Summary:Paediatricians are often asked to review patients with a rash. We all know the potential sinister causes of the non-blanching rash and can recognize the ‘viral rash’ which is a staple paediatric presentation. However, there are a myriad of other paediatric rashes of varying aetiology occurring alone and in association with systemic diseases. Paediatric dermatological emergencies are thankfully rare, but there are a few serious acute presentations that paediatricians should be aware of. This article will cover how to recognize and manage the most serious emergency presentations.
ISSN:1751-7222
1878-206X
DOI:10.1016/j.paed.2020.10.006