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What Causes Fever, Chills And Redness On Lower Arm Of A 2 Year Old?
My two year old daughter has a fever chills tired and weak. Her Lower arms are red and there s redness around her belly button. We found a tick on her back last night but it wasn t there long and it there s no rash around where it bit her. I m wondering what your opinion is.
Thu, 18 Jun 2015
Hello and welcome to HCM,
Fever, chills, tiredness and weakness in two year old is suggestive of infection most probably bacterial infection.
Rash is common in viral infection, however, chills are not commonly seen in viral infections.
Tick bite can cause rash, erythema, itching etc but not fever with chills.
Fever with chills can occur in superimposed bacterial infection.
A clinical assessment by a pediatrician is required since symptoms in children are very limited for various diseases.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
Fever, chills, tiredness and weakness in two year old is suggestive of infection most probably bacterial infection.
Rash is common in viral infection, however, chills are not commonly seen in viral infections.
Tick bite can cause rash, erythema, itching etc but not fever with chills.
Fever with chills can occur in superimposed bacterial infection.
A clinical assessment by a pediatrician is required since symptoms in children are very limited for various diseases.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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