Question

A three-year-old boy is experiencing unexplained high fever. How can one determine if it could be a rash symptom? What are the patient’s past treatment situations and outcomes? What kind of assistance is needed? What are the characteristics of rash symptoms?

Answer

Typical rash symptoms are divided into three stages: prodromal, eruptive, and recovery. Each stage lasts about three days, totaling approximately nine to twelve days.

  1. Prodromal stage: Fever, with body temperature often between 38-39 degrees Celsius, accompanied by red and swollen eyes, photophobia, tearing, sore throat, and coughing, which are upper respiratory infection symptoms.
  2. Eruptive stage: Rashes typically appear on the fourth or fifth day of the fever.
  3. Recovery stage: After the rash appears completely and disappears, body temperature begins to drop, returning to normal in one to two days, and the overall condition stabilizes as well.