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Rashes in children are extremely common ๐ถ๐ง โ often benign and viral, but occasionally life-threatening ๐จ. Key is recognising red flag features: high fever, systemic illness, Kawasaki features, or rapidly evolving purpura (think meningococcal sepsis ๐ฆ ).
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Measles (Rubeola) ๐ค |
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Chickenpox (Varicella) ๐โจ |
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Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease โ๐ฆถ๐ |
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Scarlet Fever ๐น |
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Kawasaki Disease โค๏ธ๐ฅ |
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Erythema Infectiosum (Fifth Disease) ๐ |
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Allergic Urticaria ๐ธ |
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