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erythema toxicum on the foot, heat rash, miliaria profunda, close-up, erythema toxicum neonatorum, close-up, baby rash, diaper rash, miliaria/milia, prickly heat, a rash is any skin bumps, blotches, rash, red, skin-colored, slightly lighter, darker than skin color, by far the most common skin problem in infants is diaper rash, diaper rash, irritation, the skin, dampness, urine, feces, skin disorders, cause rash, not serious, accompanied by other symptoms, most bumps, blotches on a newborn baby, harmless, clear up by themselves, diaper rash is very common, most babies who wear diapers, experience it to some degree, diaper rash, continuously wet diapers, infrequently changed diapers, using plastic pants to cover the diaper, diaper rash, rash, in the diaper area, skin irritation, prolonged dampness, interaction of urine, feces, the skin, yeast diaper rash, a type of yeast, candida, thrush, in the mouth, rash looks different, a regular diaper rash, very red, small red bumps on the outer edges, the rash, rash, treatment, heat rash, blockage, the pores that lead, sweat glands, most common in very young children but, occur at any age, weather is hot, humid, infant sweats, the blockage, the sweat glands, sweat is held, the skin, forms little red bumps, occasionally small blisters in young infants, prickly heat causes, rash, blotches, hot weather, hot environment, same, heat rash, milia/miliaria, tiny white, red bumps on the skin, on the face, chest, the white, clear ones, seen in newborns, red ones, heat rash, prickly heat, erythema toxicum, cause flat red splotches, a white, pimple-like bump, in the middle, appear, half of all babies, blotches rarely appear after 5 days of age, gone in 7, 14 days, nothing to worry, baby acne, exposure, mother's adult hormones, little white dots often seen on a newborn's nose represent an abnormal amount, normal skin oil, result of these hormones, acne, occurs between 2, 4 weeks of age, appear up to 4 months after birth, last, 18 months, cradle cap causes, greasy, scaling, crusty patches on the scalp that appear, baby's first 3 months, goes away, require treatment, hives, red welts that appear to move around on the body, drew a circle to mark one, the welts, a few hours later that circle would not have a welt, would be welts on other parts, differ in size, very itchy, most common cause of hives, viral infection, no treatment, the virus, hives, few weeks, use antihistamine medication, the itching, bacterial infections cause hives, antibiotics, hives, a sign of an allergy, determined by health care provider, eczema, the skin, areas, dry, red, darker than normal skin color, itchy, goes on, long time the areas, become thickened, asthma, allergies, either of these, eczema often runs in families, diaper rashes, keep the skin dry, change wet diapers, quickly, allow the baby's skin to air dry, practical, launder cloth diapers in mild soap, rinse well, avoid using plastic pants, avoid irritating wipes, those containing alcohol, cleaning the infant, ointments, creams, help reduce friction, protect the baby's skin from irritation, powders cornstarch, talc, used cautiously, inhaled by the infant, lung injury, baby has a yeast diaper rash, need a prescription cream from to treat it, baby rashes, heat rash, same, prickly heat, red milia/miliaria, best treated by providing a cooler, less humid environment, the child, powders, unlikely to help treat heat rash, stored out of reach, the infant, prevent accidental inhalation, avoid ointments, creams, they tend to keep the skin warmer, block the pores, erythema toxicum is normal in newborn babies, go away on its own, not need to, white, clear milia/miliaria, go away on own, not need to, baby acne, normal washing, all that is necessary to treat baby acne, use plain water, mild baby soap, bathe baby every 2-3 days, avoid acne medicines used by adolescents, adults, skin problems, skin problems, eczema, keys to reducing rash, to avoid scratching, keep the skin moisturized, keep the baby's fingernails short, consider putting soft gloves on the child at night to minimize scratching, drying soaps, has caused irritation, foods, avoided, apply a moisturizing cream, petroleum jelly, vegetable shortening immediately after baths to avoid drying, hot, long baths, bubble baths, drying, avoided, cotton clothing, help absorb perspiration, consult a doctor, measures, not control the eczema, child, need prescription medicines, skin begins to appear infected, majority of children, eczema, outgrow it, have sensitive skin, adults, cradle cap, wash the hair, scalp, water, a mild baby shampoo, use a brush to remove the flakes of dry skin, cannot be removed, apply an oil, scalp to soften it, cradle cap, disappears by 18 months, does not disappear, becomes infected, resistant to treatments, consult doctor, hives, talk, doctor to try to find the cause, specific causes, require prescription medication, a virus, not need other than antihistamine medications to help stop the itching, blisters, small red patches beyond the diaper area, rash is worse, in the skin creases, rash extends beyond the diaper area, no improvement after 3 days of home treatment, fever, unexplained symptoms associated, the rash, rash, spots, blister, discoloration in an infant 3 months, younger, child is scratching a lot, the areas look infected, health care provider, perform a physical examination, ask questions the following, type of rash, look, pinpoint red spots, look, small red areas, look, bruises, has it occurred more than once, known cause, recurrent, look, hives, red welts that come, go on different parts, very itchy, look, blisters, they filled, yellow, honey-colored fluid, look, ulcerations, craters, in the skin, look, dry, tough skin growth, keratosis, is it associated, overexposure to sunlight, actinic keratosis, the rash scaling, crusting, look, solid, red, elevated bumps, papule, look, a macule, flat area, papule, small bump, a slightly elevated flat lesion, plaque, location, in the diaper area only, on the rectum, on the scalp, face, on the trunk, on the lower extremities, legs, feet, over the muscles that straighten the leg, extensor surfaces, on the upper extremities, arms, hands, over the muscles, straighten the arm, extensor surfaces, on the genitals, distribution, the rash spreading to other areas, does the amount, skin area affected increase over time, the number of skin lesions increasing over time, the spots come, they always stay, in the same place, site of a skin injury cut, scrape, at a site of chronically damaged skin, burn, lesions affect one side, unilateral, sides, bilateral, did the rash begin on hands, feet, have the sores gradually increased in size over months to years, the lesions on exposed skin, on sun exposed areas only, did the lesions begin, site of an exposure, .quality, color, the skin darkening, hyperpigmentation, thickening, the skin red, erythematous, flesh colored, shapes, borders, the lesions have sharp, distinct borders, the lesions have a bulls eye shape, irisated, time pattern, did the rash begin suddenly, hours, how long did the rash last, short-lasting episodes of rashes, transient, does the same type of rash occur repeatedly, recurrent, how often does the rash occur, did symptoms begin at birth, in infancy, what age, has the rash been long-standing, chronic, did symptoms begin after a fever occurred, was relieved, months does the rash, occur, did have a vesicle, blister, appeared after a number of weeks, how many, aggravating factors, worse after taking a bath, exposure to water, stressed, occur after cold exposure, worse after use skin softening, smoothing agents, emollients, worse after an exposure, sun, does the rash get better after use skin softening, smoothing agents, changes over time, did have red cheeks followed, 2 days by a red spotty rash, was the rash of a brief duration, went away, evanescent, did the lesion change, a vesicle to an ulcer, did the lesion change, hard bump, nodule, to a "beefy" red ulcer, cther, fever, itching, pain, drainage, what kind, what laundry detergent, use, how long have used it, what kind of soap, use, how long have used it, put on the skin, creams, lotions, oils, perfumes, child taking any medications, how long has the child taken them, has child eaten any new foods, has child been in contact, grasses/weeds/trees, has child had a recent illness, does child have any allergies, allergies run in family, any skin problems run in family, does asthma run in family, baby's skin, thoroughly examined, the extent, type, the rash, diagnostic tests, seldom required but, allergy skin tests, blood studies, cbc, blood differential, microscopic examination of a sample, the affected skin, nystatin cream, diaper rash, yeast, rash is severe, a corticosteroid cream recommended, oral antibiotics, prescribed, a bacterial infection is diagnosed, eczema, prescribe ointments cortisone drugs to decrease inflammation, antihistamines recommended to decrease itching, hives, antihistamines recommended to decrease itching.