Of all types of diathesis, young parents most often have to deal with exudative-catarrhal diathesis, although there are other types of it. This borderline condition, characterized by skin eruptions, is sometimes confused with other reactions that have similar symptoms.
Necessary
- - food diary;
- - hygrometer;
- - thermometer;
- - instructions for medicines you are taking or giving to your child.
Instructions
Step 1
The pimples and diaper rash that appear in the baby cannot but disturb the parents. Examine the rash, locate where it started. With exudative-catarrhal diathesis, the skin often turns red, begins to peel off, forming scales. Not only the open part of the head is affected, but also the scalp. When sweating, small pimples appear, they can be located all over the body.
Step 2
Pay attention to the conditions the child is in. Miliaria usually occurs when the temperature is too high or the humidity is too high. Check the conditions with a thermometer and hygrometer. See if you are wrapping your child too much and if you are doing hygiene procedures on time. The prickly heat will quickly disappear as soon as you bring the humidity and temperature back to normal. In this case, the diathesis will not disappear.
Step 3
Remember, after which the child developed rashes. This can be the introduction of complementary foods, a change in the mixture, the use of medication. If the baby has rashes, the cause of which you have precisely fixed, this does not mean at all that it was the diathesis that manifested itself. Maybe a typical allergy.
Step 4
It is very important to know how much the "harmful" product has entered the child's body. For example, you quite calmly gave your baby half an orange wedge a day, and there were no rashes. When he accidentally ate two slices, a rash appeared. For a typical allergy, the next time a child eats a small amount of a dangerous food, there may not be any rash. With diathesis, it will arise in any case, since the nature of its occurrence is different. Often, only a blood test for immunoglobulin can distinguish a typical allergy from a diathesis. With a typical allergy, it is increased, with exudative-catarrhal diathesis, it is most often normal.
Step 5
If possible, determine the factor of heredity. The predisposition to certain diseases is often inherited. Ask next of kin if family members have had similar reactions and to what.
Step 6
Think about what you ate during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Exudative-catarrhal diathesis often occurs if the mother ate incorrectly, ate a large amount of coffee, citrus fruits and some other products. Keep a food diary to determine exactly what your baby is reacting to. Write down in it what foods you ate (if you are breastfeeding) or the baby himself, what was the reaction.
Step 7
See your pediatrician. Tell him everything about hereditary factors, and about the foods that the baby eats, and about the living conditions. All this will allow him to correctly determine the condition of your child and take action. In some cases, in order to determine what exactly caused the diathesis, a special analysis is required.
