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What Causes Eye Redness, Cough, Fever And Rashes On The Body?

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Posted on Mon, 4 Sep 2017
Question: 13-year-old female, has come into your urgent care center. She has red conjunctiva, a cough and a fever of about 104 F, she also has a rash on her face a possibly the beginning of a rash on her arms. About 10 days ago she was around another student who had similar symptoms. what are 3 possible differential diagnosis?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (48 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Most likely a viral infection

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for asking on this platform

Fever,cough and rashes are common presentation of many viral infections. These viral infections are highly contagious.
The common viral infections are Measles, Coxasckie virus, Adenovirus and Enterovirus.
In measles illness usually starts with fever, cough and conjunctival congestion. Rashes develop usually on 4th day of illness and starts from face gradually spreads to other part of body.
In other viral infections conjunctivitis is more prominent and usually there is no gap between the fever and rashes. On clinical finding it is difficult to differentiate between the other three viruses and serology may be needed to identify the organism.
In all these infection only symptomatic treatment is needed and there is no specific treatment.
It usually takes 4-6 days fir the symptoms to subside if there is no further complication.
Other uncommon cause can be scarlet fever (bacterial) but here conjunctivitis is not common.

I hope this helps.
Please let me know if you have any more questions.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (43 minutes later)
Wow!,Thank you
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (48 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
My pleasure

Detailed Answer:
Its my pleasure that you found my answer helpful.I shall be glad to help you out if you need any.
Wishing for her rapid recovery.
Regards
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What Causes Eye Redness, Cough, Fever And Rashes On The Body?

Brief Answer: Most likely a viral infection Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for asking on this platform Fever,cough and rashes are common presentation of many viral infections. These viral infections are highly contagious. The common viral infections are Measles, Coxasckie virus, Adenovirus and Enterovirus. In measles illness usually starts with fever, cough and conjunctival congestion. Rashes develop usually on 4th day of illness and starts from face gradually spreads to other part of body. In other viral infections conjunctivitis is more prominent and usually there is no gap between the fever and rashes. On clinical finding it is difficult to differentiate between the other three viruses and serology may be needed to identify the organism. In all these infection only symptomatic treatment is needed and there is no specific treatment. It usually takes 4-6 days fir the symptoms to subside if there is no further complication. Other uncommon cause can be scarlet fever (bacterial) but here conjunctivitis is not common. I hope this helps. Please let me know if you have any more questions. Regards