Hi I have an 8 month old baby and she has had a high fever since Tues. took her to the Drs and they said that her ears, nose and chest were all good, but her fever was too high to be teething. So I took her home and kept giving her advil every 6 to 8 hours to manage the fever. Last night she did not sleep well at all she cried every hour then went back to sleep she never does this. And this morning when she woke up she has all these red dots all over her.....mostly on her head and a little on her chest and back. They seem itchy as she keeps rubbing her head against me and stops crying when I rub them. What can this be and should I take her back to my Drs or straight to the hospital? Thank you for your help with this I am really concerned.
Fever with red spots (rashes) is seen in viral fever, it could be measles, high grade fever is seen in initial 2-3 days of viral fever, start combination analgesic, feed adequately. Further needs detailed history as duration of fever, other symptoms as ARI, loose stools, vomiting, pics of rashes to confirm diagnosis, so needs to visit your pediatrician