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What Cause High Fever And Patch Of Blood From Mouth In 2 Year Old?

I have a 2 year old daughter she had a fever of around 102 for 3 days last week. It has broke and not come back but my daughter has been very irritable and lacking in appetite. Today she woke up with a little patch of blood by her mouth. I noticed her gums were bleeding and very red. what could be causing this?
Fri, 25 Sep 2015
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HI..by what yo quote I feel that it could be a viral illness or a viral hemorrhagic fever which might be causing low platelet count like Dengue.

In dengue fever, rather than platelet count...most important things are -

1. Swelling and water accumulation all over the body.
2. Decreased urine output
3. Respiratory distress
4. Seizures
5. Regarding lab tests - PCV or Hematocrit is more important than platelet count. If it is above 38 and the kid is not drinking water well, we need to hospitalize and start intravenous fluids.

What you need to do is - watch for the above danger signs and if they develop rush to nearest emergency room.

RIGHT NOW I FEEL THAT YOU SHOULD TAKE THE KID TO THE NEAREST EMERGENCY ROOM.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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What Cause High Fever And Patch Of Blood From Mouth In 2 Year Old?

HI..by what yo quote I feel that it could be a viral illness or a viral hemorrhagic fever which might be causing low platelet count like Dengue. In dengue fever, rather than platelet count...most important things are - 1. Swelling and water accumulation all over the body. 2. Decreased urine output 3. Respiratory distress 4. Seizures 5. Regarding lab tests - PCV or Hematocrit is more important than platelet count. If it is above 38 and the kid is not drinking water well, we need to hospitalize and start intravenous fluids. What you need to do is - watch for the above danger signs and if they develop rush to nearest emergency room. RIGHT NOW I FEEL THAT YOU SHOULD TAKE THE KID TO THE NEAREST EMERGENCY ROOM. Regards - Dr. Sumanth