9 yo Male. San Joaquin Valley location. present with fever (102) followed by chills x 4 days. epigastric tenderness since resolved. dry constant cough. headache frontal lobe. stiffness in BLE esp knees. usually healthy with some previous epigastric pain in the prior year. No DM. child quite active.
Hello, I would explain that the children symptoms are suggestive of a possible infection or the upper airways. The headache in the frontal lobe could be suggestive of a sinus infection. For this reason, I recommend consulting with his pediatrician for a physical exam, a chest X-ray study and a sinus X-ray study, coupled with inflammation tests (complete blood count, PCR, ESR).  Considering the Covid pandemia, I would also recommend testing for coronavirus. You should discuss with his doctor on the above tests.  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care