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Rashes Associated with Fever (Part 1)
Children get many different kinds of rashes-many, though not all, related to infections. Below are
descriptions and photos of rashes associated with fever.
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Enterovirus
Usually erythematous and maculopapular, and may involve the palms and
soles. Infrequently, it can be petechial.
In hand-foot-and-mouth disease (caused by Coxsackie virus), presents as a
vesicular rash on the hands and feet and with ulcers in the mouth.
Usually seen in late summer and early fall.
While the fever associated with enteroviruses may be high, it usually lasts only
a few days.
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CLIPP 11 - Kawasaki;
Pediatric Vital Signs
As a child gets older, the normal ranges for vital signs change, making it important to look at ageappropriate
reference values.
The normal heart rate for a 5-year-old is 80 to 100 beats per minute.
<span>Rashes Associated with Fever (Part 1)
Children get many different kinds of rashes-many, though not all, related to infections. Below are
descriptions and photos of rashes associated with fever.
Cho Sooyoung - sooyoung.cho@mail.utoronto.ca 1/15
Enterovirus
Usually erythematous and maculopapular, and may involve the palms and
soles. Infrequently, it can be petechial.
In hand-foot-and-mouth disease (caused by Coxsackie virus), presents as a
vesicular rash on the hands and feet and with ulcers in the mouth.
Usually seen in late summer and early fall.
While the fever associated with enteroviruses may be high, it usually lasts only
a few days.
Erythema
infectiosum
Also called fifth disease, this is caused by parvovirus B19.
There is frequently an associated low-grade fever (37.8-38.3 degrees C, or
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