Acute Fever and Petechial Rash Associated with Influenza A Virus Infection

Fever and petechial rash in a 9-year-old boy.

Postictal Periorbital Petechial Rash

A 16-year-old boy, with a history of juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, which had been treated with valproic acid since he was 9 years of age, presented with bilateral periorbital rash. His family had found him in a stupor state after groaning early the previous morning. The patient had a history of morning myoclonic seizures and absence seizures, but no history of generalized tonic-clonic seizures. ...

Skin rash in novel H7N9 influenza infection: a concern

Influenza A virus among the hospitalized young children with acute respiratory infection. Is influenza A co infected with respiratory syncytial virus?

Background: Both influenza A virus (IAV) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cause acute respiratory infection (ARI) in infants and young children. This study was conducted to determine Influenza A virus and its co infection with RSV among the hospitalized children with ARI. Methods: A total of 153 throat samples of the hospitalized young children aged between below one year and 5 years with...

Petechial rash in a child with autism and Trisomy 21.

Copyright © SLACK Incorporated A10-year-old boy with Trisomy 21 presented to the emergency department with a history of rash on his legs, easy bruising and bleeding, and walking with a limp. One month prior to presentation, he had developed a non-pruritic, non-painful, petechial rash on his lower legs (Figure 1). Eczema was suspected and he was treated with a topical steroid cream, but there wa...