Prognosis
Roseola is not a fatal disease due to its short time affecting a child's body. Roseola can lead to a rare and fatal disease known as Reye's Syndrome if the child is given aspirin. This disorder causes swelling in the liver and brain which leads to death.
Treatment
The Roseola virus cannot be killed but it can be treated to make the child more comfortable while the diseases runs its coarse and eventually goes away on its own. This is done by:
"Roseola | Health | Patient.co.uk." Patient.co.uk. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Feb. 2015.
"Roseola | BabyCenter." BabyCenter. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Feb. 2015.
"Mercury Thermometer." , Buy S, Clinical Thermometers, Fever Thermometer, Medical Thermometers, Buy S Online. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Feb. 2015.
"Reye's Syndrome." Definition. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2015.
Roseola is not a fatal disease due to its short time affecting a child's body. Roseola can lead to a rare and fatal disease known as Reye's Syndrome if the child is given aspirin. This disorder causes swelling in the liver and brain which leads to death.
Treatment
The Roseola virus cannot be killed but it can be treated to make the child more comfortable while the diseases runs its coarse and eventually goes away on its own. This is done by:
- giving ibuprofen or paracetamol to lower the child's temperature
- taking their clothing off to prevent over-heating
- giving them lots to drink to prevent dehydration
"Roseola | Health | Patient.co.uk." Patient.co.uk. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Feb. 2015.
"Roseola | BabyCenter." BabyCenter. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Feb. 2015.
"Mercury Thermometer." , Buy S, Clinical Thermometers, Fever Thermometer, Medical Thermometers, Buy S Online. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Feb. 2015.
"Reye's Syndrome." Definition. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2015.