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What Causes Small Rashes On Cheeks, Hands And Fever In A Child?

Posted on Mon, 18 Apr 2016

Question: Hello, My 3 year old grandson is visiting from MD and has several small rashy spots (cheeks, hands, chest) and a fever of 102.

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (48 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please upload an image.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

Children can get rashes with fever due to a number of viral infections. Most rashes have definite characteristics and I would strongly insist you to upload an image of the same. That will enable me to comment definitively about what it could be due to.

As of now, give tylenol to bring down the temperature. You may apply calamine lotion or some emollient over the rashes.

I will await your response.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Diptanshu Das (30 minutes later)

Can I send an email with an attachment of the pictures?

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You can send it through emails too.

Detailed Answer:
Yes, you can email the attachments to YYYY@YYYY (try: YYYY@YYYY if it does not work) with the subject:Attn Dr. Diptanshu Das) and they will make it available for me.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Diptanshu Das (3 hours later)

Please find the attachments of an images

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Seems to be due to a fungal infection.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your response. I have checked the attached images. Your grandson seems to have a fungal infection. Application of candid (clotrimazole) lotion topically should help in clearing the lesions.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar