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Rash Localized - Cause Unknown
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Rash or redness on one small part of the body (localized). Red or pink rash. Small spots or solid redness.
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Rash Widespread - Cause Unknown
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
A pink rash that is all over the body (widespread). Small or large pink spots
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Ringworm of the Body
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Skin infection with 1 or more ring-shaped spots. Has a rough edge and clearing of the center
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Ringworm of the Scalp
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
A fungus infection of the scalp. The medical name is Tinea capitis
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Roseola
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
Roseola is widespread fine pink rash that’s caused by a specific virus. Classic feature is that the rash is preceded by 3 to 5 days of high fever.
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STI Prevention
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
STI stands for Sexually Transmitted Infection. STD stands for Sexually Transmitted Disease. It’s an older term and means the same thing. Some STIs cause serious complications. Do everything you can to prevent them.
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Sacral Dimple - Normal
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
A dimple is a small pit or depression in the skin. Location: in the midline (center) of the lowest part of the back. It is near the tip of the tailbone. You can feel the tailbone under it. Hidden within the gluteal cleft ("butt crack"). Must separate the buttocks to see it. The dimple opening is very
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Scabies
Category: Schmitt Pediatric Care Advice
A very itchy rash caused by the scabies mite. A mite is a tiny, invisible bug that burrows under the skin
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