1. Fever with Rash in a Child: Revisited.
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Sarkar, Rashmi, Yadav, Anukriti, and Maheshwari, Apoorva
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DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis , *EARLY medical intervention , *STAPHYLOCOCCAL diseases , *STEVENS-Johnson Syndrome , *EXANTHEMA , *MEASLES , *TOXIC epidermal necrolysis , *SCARLATINA , *SCHOENLEIN-Henoch purpura , *EPSTEIN-Barr virus diseases , *FEVER , *DENGUE , *DRESS syndrome , *SYSTEMIC lupus erythematosus , *CHIKUNGUNYA , *RUBELLA , *RICKETTSIAL diseases , *TOXIC shock syndrome , *CHICKENPOX , *MONKEYPOX , *JOINT pain , *DRUG eruptions , *ACRODERMATITIS , *MUCOCUTANEOUS lymph node syndrome , *PARVOVIRUS diseases , *HAND, foot & mouth disease , *COVID-19 , *TYPHOID fever , *CHILDREN - Abstract
Rash and fever are some of the most common chief complaints present in paediatric dermatology emergencies. The spectrum of differential diagnosis is broad, including many different infectious and some non-infectious agents. A systematic approach involving detailed history taking, careful clinical examination along with particular attention to epidemiological features are the most important factors to make a diagnosis. This article reviews the morphological patterns of various causes of fever with rash in children, including infectious as well as non-infectious causes, with special emphasis on the Indian scenario. We intend to highlight the clinical characteristics of each cause, which will not only help make a clinical diagnosis but also distinguish benign versus life-threatening causes of skin rash in febrile paediatric patients and provide early medical intervention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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