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Throat Infection Detected, On Paracetamol, Cefixime. Small Rashes In Face And Body, Sweating. What To Do ?

My daughter is two and half years old. she has got a very high fever for 3-4 days. doctor has detected a tonsil/throat infection and suggested her paracetamol for fever and antibiotic Cefixime . after the 4th day the fever totally gone. but small rashes appeared in her face and body and her body temperature falls almost 96.2 F. She sweats a lot and did not eat anything. What to do. She had an heart surgery on the age of 7.5 months. It was a VSD closure case and was totally cured.
Fri, 23 Aug 2013
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Hi , I am Dr.Kadhir,
The symptoms what have you mentioned correlates with a kind of viral fever with rash.
It could be a mild form of measles as the rash occurs after 4 days of fever and also it starts from face (but rash usually occurs when there is fever) which is quite common in previously vaccinated kids.

It can also be sixth day disease (Exanthema subitum) , in this case the rash stars from the body and not the face.
In both the conditions there is no specific treatment and the child gets better soon.

But one more possibility is dengue fever, here the rash starts after the fever on he 5th day and usually starts from the lower limbs and hands. but the child looks to be sick even without fever.

So it is very important that you show her immediately to a pediatrician if she is sick. this is because dengue fever requires close monitoring and adequate hydration.

Thank you for your consultation in health care magic.
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Throat Infection Detected, On Paracetamol, Cefixime. Small Rashes In Face And Body, Sweating. What To Do ?

Hi , I am Dr.Kadhir, The symptoms what have you mentioned correlates with a kind of viral fever with rash. It could be a mild form of measles as the rash occurs after 4 days of fever and also it starts from face (but rash usually occurs when there is fever) which is quite common in previously vaccinated kids. It can also be sixth day disease (Exanthema subitum) , in this case the rash stars from the body and not the face. In both the conditions there is no specific treatment and the child gets better soon. But one more possibility is dengue fever, here the rash starts after the fever on he 5th day and usually starts from the lower limbs and hands. but the child looks to be sick even without fever. So it is very important that you show her immediately to a pediatrician if she is sick. this is because dengue fever requires close monitoring and adequate hydration. Thank you for your consultation in health care magic.