Suggest treatment for red bruises , fever and sore throat in a child
Patient: Hi my 6 year old has received about 10 bites on her legs from mosquitoes in poland..some are red and angry but one has very large bruising surrounding the bite.she also has a fever, sore throat,no appetite and very lethargic..she is also complaining of her leg being very sore.she has no rash nor any joint pains Doctor: You need to be sure that those bites are due to mosquitoes and not due to ticks, as Lyme disease, caused by a tick, is found regularly in mountainous territories. The latter illness is more problematic. The kind of large rash you are describing is called the herald patch in medical language. Better show a pediatrician as soon as possible.Dr. Taher