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Dear Dr. My Son XXXXXXX He Is One And Seven
Question: Dear Dr.
My son XXXXXXX he is one and seven months old, yesturday he took hip A and OPV. at 1 am he woke up with fever 38.6 and cough I gave him paracetamol he slept untill 7 am he woke up vomitting little bit has a high fever 39.7, coughing and very up set and crying, with some small red spots over his face and head under the hair
the doctor wanted to make sure so i did him a cbc attached, the doctor said he has a virus and can do nothing but paracetamol and resting and the red spots maybe some allergy of something bite him and just to put fenisteil
please advise
My son XXXXXXX he is one and seven months old, yesturday he took hip A and OPV. at 1 am he woke up with fever 38.6 and cough I gave him paracetamol he slept untill 7 am he woke up vomitting little bit has a high fever 39.7, coughing and very up set and crying, with some small red spots over his face and head under the hair
the doctor wanted to make sure so i did him a cbc attached, the doctor said he has a virus and can do nothing but paracetamol and resting and the red spots maybe some allergy of something bite him and just to put fenisteil
please advise
Brief Answer:
This looks like a viral illness indeed
Detailed Answer:
Hello, thank you for uploading the CBC report for my better understanding.
From your system analysis and correlating it with the report I feel that your son is going through a viral illness.
Unless the kid is having decreased urine output/ rash over the body / altered sensorium or respiratory distress you need not worry about it.
I will explain you how a viral illness behaves so that you can be more confident.
Fever of 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.
I wish your kid a speedy recovery. If you need any future medical consultation and suggestions, I will be glad to help. You can approach me at the following link.
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This looks like a viral illness indeed
Detailed Answer:
Hello, thank you for uploading the CBC report for my better understanding.
From your system analysis and correlating it with the report I feel that your son is going through a viral illness.
Unless the kid is having decreased urine output/ rash over the body / altered sensorium or respiratory distress you need not worry about it.
I will explain you how a viral illness behaves so that you can be more confident.
Fever of 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.
I wish your kid a speedy recovery. If you need any future medical consultation and suggestions, I will be glad to help. You can approach me at the following link.
Once the page opens there will be an option below my image as – ASK ME A QUESTION – click on it.
In this way even in health care magic you can follow up always with a single doctor who knows the history of your kid completely. Please find the link below -
www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-sumanth-amperayani/67696
Best regards - Dr Sumanth Amperayani
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
Brief Answer:
Please follow the red flag signs which have explained
Detailed Answer:
Hi...
I have already suggested the serious symptoms when you should worry about this type of fever and rash, please.
Unless the kid is having decreased urine output/ rash over the body / altered sensorium or respiratory distress you need not worry about it.
Best regards
Dr. Sumanth Amperayani
Please follow the red flag signs which have explained
Detailed Answer:
Hi...
I have already suggested the serious symptoms when you should worry about this type of fever and rash, please.
Unless the kid is having decreased urine output/ rash over the body / altered sensorium or respiratory distress you need not worry about it.
Best regards
Dr. Sumanth Amperayani
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
but he has rash over his head and face should i worry?
Thankbyou doctor
but he has rash over his head beneath his hair and on his face the doctor said it maybe something bite him and he has allergy for that, and also he refuses to eat anything he only drink water and a little breastfeeding also he was upset the whole day and was not active at all on my hand the whole day upset and crying should i be worry?
but he has rash over his head beneath his hair and on his face the doctor said it maybe something bite him and he has allergy for that, and also he refuses to eat anything he only drink water and a little breastfeeding also he was upset the whole day and was not active at all on my hand the whole day upset and crying should i be worry?
Thank you Dr.
After a long bad sleep full of fever and waking up night in the morning he ate 4 small spoons of his food but he was under medicine which I changed to trufen but the rash spreaded more not only face and head now his hand, finger and leg and more on his head
also now it seems diarrhea began
please advise
After a long bad sleep full of fever and waking up night in the morning he ate 4 small spoons of his food but he was under medicine which I changed to trufen but the rash spreaded more not only face and head now his hand, finger and leg and more on his head
also now it seems diarrhea began
please advise
Brief Answer:
Toxic urticaria
Detailed Answer:
hello...it is common for kids to eat less and be irritable during viral illness and in fact any illness.
This rash looks like viral or toxic urticaria.
I suggest -
1. Syrup Benadryl (12.5mg/5ml) 10ml at 3am/9am/3pm/9pm (OTC)
2. Topical emollients and lotions will help.
3. Do not apply Calamine lotion as sometimes it may aggravate the situation please.
4. If this not showing effect in 48 hours you can apply 1% Hydrocortisone cream twice a day for 7 days and then once daily in the morning for another 7 days and then stop it please.
Toxic urticaria
Detailed Answer:
hello...it is common for kids to eat less and be irritable during viral illness and in fact any illness.
This rash looks like viral or toxic urticaria.
I suggest -
1. Syrup Benadryl (12.5mg/5ml) 10ml at 3am/9am/3pm/9pm (OTC)
2. Topical emollients and lotions will help.
3. Do not apply Calamine lotion as sometimes it may aggravate the situation please.
4. If this not showing effect in 48 hours you can apply 1% Hydrocortisone cream twice a day for 7 days and then once daily in the morning for another 7 days and then stop it please.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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