Results for: Infant :: Male :: Widespread Rash
The images below display widespread rashes (rashes that occur all over the body) of the male infant. Widespread rashes have many causes, from infections of the skin itself, to side effects of infections of the body, to irritation from contact with something the body had a reaction to. Babies, in particular, have thin, sensitive skin and are prone to rashes. Some common rashes include eczema, roseola, chickenpox (varicella), hives (urticaria), and non-specific viral rash (viral exanthem). The pictures below will help you distinguish between these diagnoses. Click the images below to learn more about each diagnosis and to get recommendations for home care options versus when it is most important to see your child's doctor.
Chickenpox (Varicella)
Chickenpox (varicella) is a self-limited, infectious disease caused by the varicella zoster virus. Infection with the virus spreads via respiratory droplets, such as when a person coughs or sneezes. People in…
Drug Eruption, Unclassified (Pediatric)
A drug rash (drug eruption), also known as a drug reaction, is a skin condition caused by taking a drug (medication). A drug rash can appear in many ways, and any medication can cause a drug rash.
Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis)
Eczema (atopic dermatitis) is a disorder associated with dry skin and intense itching, which is aggravated by scratching. The exact cause of eczema is unknown, and there is no known cure.
Erythema Toxicum Neonatorum
Erythema toxicum (also known as toxic erythema of the newborn) is a harmless red rash that appears on the skin of newborns goes away on its own and has no symptoms. It has often been likened to the appearance of a…
Hives (Urticaria)
Hives (urticaria), also known as welts, is a common skin condition with itchy, pink to red bumps that appear and disappear anywhere on the body. An individual lesion of urticaria typically lasts a few hours before…
Roseola (Sixth Disease)
Roseola (roseola inflatum) is a mild illness caused by a virus found in the herpes family that will typically resolve on its own without any medications or other treatments. It is also called exanthema subitum or…
Scabies (Pediatric)
Scabies is an itchy skin condition caused by a tiny parasite (mite) called
Sarcoptes scabiei that can live and multiply (infest) on skin. Scabies mites are passed between people by prolonged skin-to-skin…
Scarlet Fever
Scarlet fever is an infection with a type of bacteria called
Streptococcus, which not only causes a throat infection ("strep throat"), but also produces a poison (toxin) causing the distinctive rash of…
Viral Exanthem
Viral exanthem, also known as non-specific viral rash, is a rash caused by a viral infection. Many viruses can cause a similar-appearing rash, so it is difficult to tell which one is the culprit.
