Could it be Chicken Pox?

Question

My 13 month old daughter has little red bumps all over her back and tummy. She doesn't have a fever, but she had one the other day. She's extremely grumpy and restless.

Answer 1

Look in the roof of her mouth and see if red bump are there if so it could be measles

Answer 2

Like Jack said, rashes have to be seen to be diagnosed. We can only give an educated guess. But here goes. The lesions of chicken pox start as a salmon colored bump, then crust over. Lesions generally start on the trunk and spread to the extremities, and they are in different stages of development.

My guess is that your child has either roseola or one of the many summer enteroviruses. Roseola generally presents with two or three days of high fever, then a rash AFTER the fever breaks. Irritability and enlarged lymph nodes behind the ear lobes are hallmarks. There are many strains of enteroviruses, and most are caused by the many strains of Coxackie A. A rash mimicking a case of rubella (German measles) frequently accompanies the infection.

Answer 3

You will need to bring her in to see the doctor because the rash really needs to be visualized in order to do a proper diagnosis. But, failing that, here is a succint description of what the chickenpox does:

"Varicella (chickenpox) is one of the 5 classic childhood exanthems. Others include rubella, roseola, fifth disease and measles. The disease results from a primary infection with VZV (Varicella Zoster Virus or Chickenpox). It is usually a mild diseasee of childhood and is normally symptomatic, although asymptomatic infection can occur. Varicella characteristics include fever and a maculopapular rash that appear after an incubation period of approx 14 days. Within hours, each maculopapular lesion forms a thin walled vesicle on the erythematous base ("dewdrop on a rose petal") that measures approx 2 to 4 mm in diameter. This vesicle is the hallmark of vericella. Within 12 hours the vesicle becomes pustular and begins to crust, after which scabbed lesions appear. Successive crops of lesions appear for 3 to 5 days, and at any given time all stages of skin lesions can be observed.

The rash spreads across the entire body but is more severe on the trunk than on the extremities. Its presence on the scalp distinguishies it from many other rashes. The lesion itch and case scratching, which may lead to bacterial superinfection and scarring. Lesions on the mucous membrane typically occur in the mouth, conjuctivae, and vagina. Primary infection is usually more sever in adults than in children.

Herpes zoster is a recurrence of a latent varicella infection acquired earlier in the patient's life. Sever pain in the area innervated by the nerve usually precedes the apperance of the chickenpox-like lisions. The rash is usually limited to a dermatome and resembles varicella. A chronic pain syndrome called postherpetic neuralgia which can perisit for months to years, occurs in as many as 30% of patients older than 65 years in whom herpes zoster develops."

Answer 4

lots of good information there

I'm not a medical person... but I am a mum, who has seen chickenpox on all three of my children

I would suggest you keep an eye on them, and watch for any changes in their appearance

at first, I wasn't sure what the red bumps were...

within 24 hours I noticed that there were a lot more of them, and that they were becoming larger and more raised... almost looking more 'blotchy' than rash-like

then they started to get little pimply heads on them... and I knew it was chickenpox!!!

just keep a close eye on her... and see what tomorrow brings

good luck!

Answer 5

Sure could be. Any exposure to another child with chicken pox about 2-3wks ago?

Answer 6

here is a pic
http://www.vaccineinformation.org/photos/variaap001.jpg