My 3 year old daughter has had a fever ranging from 101-103.9F for 4 days. I took her to the doctor yesterday and he checked her throat, chest and ears and saw no infection. They also checked her for the flu and it came back negative. Tonight she developed a blotchy, thread like rash on her extremities. Should I take her to the ER? I ve been keeping her fever down by alternating between acetaminophen and ibuprofen. It is now 102.5F with medication.
Hi, Thank you for asking question on Chat Doctor. Tepid sponging along with paracetamol 15 mg/kg body weight every 4-6 hourly depending on the necessity for control of fever. The rash on the legs may be due to capillary dilatation. Please feel free to ask any more queries if required hope this answer will serve your purpose. Take care Chat Doctor. V. Subrahmanyam MD;Disassociate professor of pediatrics