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How To Treat Raised Body Temperature,cough And Red Blotches On Arms And Legs?

my son is 3 years old and has been ill with a virus i.e hot tempreture, cough, the shacks some times and has also developed red sports around his mouth and a few on his cheak, so i have given hid calpol over the last few days and he seem to be making a recovery so he went back to nursery today, and when collecting my son htey told me that during the day my son had come up in red bloches on his arms and legs both of them, but then had soon gone away, so when bring him home he didnt want any dinner and soon feel asleep, so we put him to bed and after a few hours he seem to b unsettled and starting to cry and when checking on him, the red bloches had come back up and was on both arms and legs, and they are still there, would b greatful for you advice...
Fri, 3 Jan 2020
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Pediatrician, Pulmonology 's  Response
Hi,

Fever of a few days without any localizing signs could as well a viral illness.

Usually rather than fever, what is more, important is the activity of the child, in between 2 fever episodes on the same day.

If the kid is active and playing around when there is no fever, it is probably viral illness and it doesn't require antibiotics at all.

Once viral fever comes it will there for 4-7 days. So do not worry about duration if the kid is active.

Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15mg/kg/dose (maximum ceiling dose of 500mg) every 4-6th hourly that too only if fever is more than 100F.

I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr. Sumanth Amperayani, Pediatrician, Pulmonology
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How To Treat Raised Body Temperature,cough And Red Blotches On Arms And Legs?

Hi, Fever of a few days without any localizing signs could as well a viral illness. Usually rather than fever, what is more, important is the activity of the child, in between 2 fever episodes on the same day. If the kid is active and playing around when there is no fever, it is probably viral illness and it doesn t require antibiotics at all. Once viral fever comes it will there for 4-7 days. So do not worry about duration if the kid is active. Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15mg/kg/dose (maximum ceiling dose of 500mg) every 4-6th hourly that too only if fever is more than 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. Sumanth Amperayani, Pediatrician, Pulmonology