According to the family, 2 days before being admitted to the hospital, patient NNH (7 years old, Thoi Lai district, Can Tho city) had spontaneous hives and scattered itching on the back, abdomen, arms and legs. The family took the patient to a private clinic for examination and medication. However, the hives and itching symptoms continued to progress, and the patient was taken to the emergency room at Hoan My Cuu Long Hospital by the family.
After receiving and initially examining, the doctors at the hospital treated the child with anti-anaphylactic drugs. However, the hives continued to progress, the child began to have continuous high fevers and became more lethargic.
According to records, the patient has no history of drug or food allergies, has had no fever for the past 2 weeks, is active normally, and is regularly dewormed every 6 months.
After the paraclinical results, the patient was diagnosed with Allergic Urticaria - Sepsis - Helicobacteria Pylori (Hp) infection and was treated with anti-allergy and antibiotics. After 24 hours of using specific medication, the patient responded well, the urticaria was significantly reduced, the fever was gone, he ate well, he was not lethargic, he did not complain of abdominal pain and was discharged after 10 days of treatment.
Specialist Doctor Quach Thi Kim Phuc - Pediatrics Department, Hoan My Cuu Long Hospital - said that acute urticaria is a disease that can occur at any age, caused by countless allergens. The most common are allergies to drugs, food, animal hair, weather, chemicals... and a few are due to genetics or immune system disorders.
Doctor Kim Phuc recommends that patients with hives should not scratch, should not apply folk remedies, and should stop contact with suspected allergens (medications, food, etc.). If you suddenly feel short of breath, have abdominal pain, diarrhea, fatigue, fainting, or have a high fever, you should quickly go to a specialized hospital for timely emergency care.
For children, parents should not take the symptoms of hives lightly , and should not arbitrarily use drugs and foods that have a history of causing anaphylactic reactions in children. Parents should provide accurate information about their child's allergy history to medical staff when prescribing medication. At the same time, pay attention to treating and preventing parasitic infections when prescribed, and periodically deworm children over 1 year old at least once every 6 months.
