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Child Has Fever And Mottled Skin. Blood Test Is Fine. Had Vomited. Remedy?
My 4 year old spiked a fever 36 hrs ago. He vomited 5x in a single episode and has ran between 101-104 F since even with atc ibu/tylenol rotation. Day 1 he also had a headache and red, watery, painful eyes. All labwork/bloodwork was normal yesterday. Today he only has a fever but now also developed a mottled skin appearance.
No other symptoms and says he feels fine today but the mottled skin is bothersome. What do you think?
No other symptoms and says he feels fine today but the mottled skin is bothersome. What do you think?
Tue, 28 May 2013
This appears to be a virus such as the one that causes measles or fifth disease. -Both these are viral rash associated illnesses that resolve on their own within 7-10 days. You need to visit his pediatrician to show him the rash and get a confirmation, but this looks like one of the rash-associated viral illnesses.
In the meantime, give him plenty of fluids, light food and stick to one fever medicine, either ibuprofen or paracetamol, but not both used alternately = this is of no use.
In the meantime, give him plenty of fluids, light food and stick to one fever medicine, either ibuprofen or paracetamol, but not both used alternately = this is of no use.
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