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Clinical Reference Systems: Pediatric Advisor 10.0
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Sores

Sores are coin-sized ulcerated, weeping, or scabbed areas on the skin. Many begin as blisters which quickly break open. The possible causes are many, including the following:

Thermal Burns

Chickenpox

Cold Sores

Impetigo

Insect Bites

Poison Ivy

Ringworm

Spider Bites

If the cause of the sores is unknown, call your child's physician during office hours for an appointment.


Written by B.D. Schmitt, M.D., author of "Your Child's Health," Bantam Books.
Copyright 1999 Clinical Reference Systems