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Dr. Khaled Tantawi

Dr. Khaled Tantawi

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My son having fever for 3 days. The 3rd day, found...

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My son having fever for 3 days. The 3rd day, found that red dot on his skin (head, face, body). What is that means?
Doctor's Assistant: Have you seen a doctor about this yet? What medications are you taking?
Still not seen the doctor
Doctor's Assistant: Anything else in your medical history you think the doctor should know?
There is no medical history for him. As he just 11 months

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Dr. Khaled Tantawi

Dr. Khaled Tantawi

Licensed Physician

الأسئلة المجابة 10424 | نسبة الرضا 98.1%

Dear Customer 
Welcome, and thank you for trusting us 
Regarding your question
this is a typical presentation of the 6th disease or roseola infantum

what is the treatment of roseola infantum

  1. conservative management by giving anty pyretic medication as paracetamol suppository with fever
  2. in rare case it might go in to inflammation of brain, here we need antiviral drug as ganciclover

what is the cause of roseola infantum


herpesviruses, human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) and human herpesvirus 7 (HHV-7)

what are the symptoms of roseola infantum

  1. fever that may persist fro 3 to 5 days and then subside
  2. and then a red rash appear on the face body and hands
  3. rarely there is cough and runny nose
  4. rarely there is vomiting and diarrhea

what are the investigation used to diagnose the cause

  1. clinical examination
  2. CBC count,
  3. urinalysis,
  4. blood cultures
  5. , and cerebrospinal fluid examination.

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Dr. Khaled Tantawi

Dr. Khaled Tantawi

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الأسئلة المجابة 10424 | نسبة الرضا 98.1%

i forget to mention that the rash will subside by itself after 4 days
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