What Causes Fever, Diarrhea And Red Rashes On Chest And Abdomen?

Posted on Mon, 22 Dec 2014

Question: Hi doctor, my boy is 6months old. He is having fever from Sunday afternoon onwards. It was a sudden rise of temp to 103degree. Temp is seen up and down for the last 3 days. He had loose motion in greenish colour with mucus and chunks of what looked like undigested food. This is almost subsided now(he is on solids, formula and breastfeed). CRP was found to be 1.9 and doctor told it is some viral infection.Tonight just noticed that there are red rashes over his chest and abdomen. It is similar to prickly heat spots. He is on meftal p, p-125, econorm and taxim o. What could these rashes be? Are we on right track?

Answered by Dr. Omprakash Ashokrao Deshmukh (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
yes you are on right track

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the query.
I can understand your concern.
As your doctor said it looks like viral infection.
It may takre 5 to 7 days to resolve.
Continue the same treatment.
Rash is comon with viral illness.
Apply dermocalm lotion on rash.
Hope i help you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Omprakash Ashokrao Deshmukh (9 hours later)

Thanks dr. I have calamine lotion with me. Can I apply that instead? But I have previously noticed that calamin results in skin dryness. So can I mix with it some liquid paraffin? And today morning the rashes have spread to his back and face as well. Whats the maximum time I can go ahead with applying this lotion after which I must meet his doctor personally?

Answered by Dr. Omprakash Ashokrao Deshmukh (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Aloderm can be tried

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for follow up.
Aloderm lotion may be applied.
It will not cause dryness.
Rash will take 5 to 7 days more to resolve.
If other activities of the baby are normal like playing well, passing urine adequately, eating well then you can wait otherwise see a doctor.
Hope I helped you.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju