{"id":83388,"date":"2023-09-30T16:05:05","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T16:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/?p=83388"},"modified":"2023-09-30T16:05:05","modified_gmt":"2023-09-30T16:05:05","slug":"the-life-saving-but-super-easy-rash-test-every-parent-must-know-using-just-your-thumb-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/lifestyle\/the-life-saving-but-super-easy-rash-test-every-parent-must-know-using-just-your-thumb-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"The life-saving but super easy rash test every parent must know – using just your thumb | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

AN EX-PARAMEDIC has revealed a life-saving test that can reveal if your child is suffering a serious illness when they have a rash.<\/p>\n

Nikki Jurcutz, a parent educator behind Tiny Hearts, said the easy hack could indicate they need to be seen by a doctor.<\/p>\n

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If you press on their rash and their skin colour does not change, it might mean they have meningococcal disease \u2014 which can cause deadly septicaemia.<\/p>\n

In a video on Instagram, she wrote: \u201cThis is a tool you should use next time your child has a rash.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the rash blanches aka the changes colour when pressed, this is a reassuring sign. Keep an eye out for any other worrying signs or symptoms.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the rash is non-blanching aka colour does not change when pressed, this could be a sign of a more serious illness such as meningococcal.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt would be a good idea to see a doctor urgently to get the rash reviewed.\u201d<\/p>\n

She added: \u201cRemember, most children with a non-blanching rash who are well will not have a serious underlying cause.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, because it could be a sign of a seriously unwell child, it is a good idea to get your child checked.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the video, she presses on a child\u2019s red skin on her face and the area under her thumb turns whiter.<\/p>\n

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This means they did not need to see a doctor, she said.<\/p>\n

Meningococcal disease is caused by a bacterium called Neisseria meningitidis.<\/p>\n

It can cause a range of illnesses including meningitis and bloodstream infections like septicemia.<\/p>\n

Meningococcal septicemia occurs when the the bacteria get into the blood and multiply and produce poisons.\u00a0<\/p>\n

These attack the walls of the blood vessels so that blood leaks out causing a non-blanching rash.<\/p>\n

Symptoms include fever and chills, fatigue, vomiting, and cold hands and feet.<\/p>\n

Severe aches or pain in the muscles, joints, chest, or belly, rapid breathing, diarrhoea and in the later stages, a dark purple rash, can occur.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s important to get medical help as soon as possible if you think you or your child has symptoms, according to the NHS.<\/p>\n

Treatments include antibiotics and oxygen through a face mask if there are any breathing difficulties.<\/p>\n

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