What could red itchy patches, with high temperature & low appetite suggest in children?
Patient: My daughter aged 2 and a half years developed small red spots on her body (both hands and legs) 3 days ago- it almost appeared like a bug bite at first. Associated with that she also had very high temperature for 12 hours which subsided. The red spots have gradually grown to red patches, some are itchy some arent. Some patches have a clear skin in the middle. Her appetite is low and has alos developed a cold since this morning. What could this be? Doctor: Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic.By what you quote it should be an urticarial or a simple skin allergy. You can use Hydroxyzine at 1-2mg/kg/dose every 6th to 8th hourly for 7-10 days. Most important thing to be remembered is that it has a propensity to recur (called as second crop) within 10-14 days. If this happens, you can start using the same medicine but I suggest you get the kid evaluated with your paediatrician.But...Skin conditions are best diagnosed only after seeing directly. I suggest you to upload photographs of the same on this website, so that I can guide you scientifically.Hope my answer was helpful for you.  I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,