4 yr old with rash to chest

[tooltymee]

4 year old started with conjun. in one eye.drops given for 2 days, eye worsened. dr. gave ointment, eye improved but high fever(102-104) developed with red rash, sand paper feel to chest. flat like, bumpy feel. the fever lasted 4 days. blood work done, strep done, white blood count 14,000.dr. thought kawasaki syndrome. ruled that out after fever ended by the 5th day,conjunctivitis gone. this is day 6, still has rash,   but under the arms pits looks like broken blood vessels from scratches , like dark puprple lines. the rash was never itchy nor bothersome to my son. the doctor thinks its viral. nothing has been perscribed to him. i am worried that this rash still persists. he is eating and playing normally, not complaining of any pain or aches.  in fact, threw out this entire ordeal, he has been acting his normal self.  what is going on???? please help! thank you... Nic

[Alan Rockoff, MD]

Probably not much.  After viral rashes, the skin can look funny for a while.  If the child is feeling better, I think the best thing to do is wait a few more days.  The rash will most likely disappear.  If not, you can let the doctor have another look.

Take care.

Dr. Rockoff