What may increase your child's risk for a problem from a rash?

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What may increase your child's risk for a problem from a rash?

Many conditions, medicines, and diseases interfere with your child's ability to heal or fight infection. Your child may be at risk for a more serious problem from his or her symptoms if any of the following are present. Be sure to tell your child's health professional.

Conditions

Abnormally slow growth and development
Exposure to a contagious disease
History of allergies, such as hay fever or asthma
Premature birth
Recent immunization
Recent tick bite (exposure to Lyme disease)
Recent travel outside of the United States
Starting a new medication
Surgery to remove the spleen (splenectomy)

Medicines

Corticosteroids, such as prednisone
Medicines to prevent organ transplant rejection
Medicines used to treat cancer (chemotherapy)
Radiation therapy

Diseases

Bleeding disorders, such as hemophilia or idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
Cancer
Chronic skin conditions, such as eczema (atopic dermatitis), psoriasis, or contact dermatitis
Diabetes
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
Kawasaki disease
Kidney disease
Liver disease
Sickle cell disease

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Author	Jan Nissl, RN, BS
Editor	Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA
Associate Editor	Tracy Landauer
Primary Medical Reviewer	Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics
Specialist Medical Reviewer	Alexander H. Murray, MD, FRCPC - Dermatology
Last Updated	August 1, 2008

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Last updated:	August 01, 2008
Author:	Jan Nissl, RN, BS
Reviewed By:	Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics, Alexander H. Murray, MD, FRCPC - Dermatology
Editors:	Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer

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