What causes fever and red spots on whole body in a child?
Patient: My 1 1/2 year old had a fever on 3 4 and 5 with a temp of 102 &103 I gave her ib and tylenol, fever went down but she dif throw up fri and sat. Then on 3/6 no more fever, on 3/7 she had red spots all over her body, I called urgent care spoke to nurse and she said it could be.a viruse thats leaving her body or chicken pox, she said.if chickems.pox I will know the next day. Well tuesday she had even more red satpots everywhere, thr said to bring her in, the drs and ped,.saw white spots in her mouth anf said she might have a small case of measels they took blood and urine, and health dept.will call me with results, I got a call no measels, then got a call from drs officr they said maybe she haf a allgergiv reation from something, they told mr to givr her benefraly and that did not work, they really dont.know what.it.is, red spots are coming and going? What do yoh think it could ne? Doctor: Dear parent,If there is no more fever and only rash is present which appeared after fever subsided then it can be some viral exanthem like roseola infantum.IT IS A SELFLIMITING INFECTION.It will subside on its own .proper hydration and supportive treatment is enough.But u have mentioned that the rash is coming and going,in that case it can be an allergic reaction too.In this case identify and avoid the allergen would be first and then anti allergy medications like cetrizine,rantac and steroids can helpso she needs clinical assessment before starting the treatment.But one thing can be confirmed that it's neither chicken pox nor measles as there is no fever when rash appeared