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Family Medicine (Expert Forum)
cold leg child
Answered by
J.M. Keyes, MD - Family Medicine
Gainesville - FL
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cold leg child
by annevandekieft, Jul 26, 2009 04:25PM
My son of almost 5 years old sometimes suffers from cold legs. It has now happened about 4 times in the past 2 months. It also happened once last summer 2008. Generally when he has had a very active / intensive day. He does have low levels of iron (seen in blood exams). Twice it was one leg only, the other 2 times both legs. They do not feel cold touching the skin and the temperature currently where we live is 30 °C... thus hot (we live in the North of Italy)!
He has no other permanent symptoms if not sometimes swallen eyes (area under the eye) when just awake and sometimes a little blue / redish also during the day and he is sometimes tired during the day.
He has had the Kawasaki illness in September 2006 with no consequences.
What can it be? Have been to various pediatricians but they say it's just an isolated event....
Any specific exams needed?
Thank you in advance for your help.
Anne-Marie van de Kieft
He has no other permanent symptoms if not sometimes swallen eyes (area under the eye) when just awake and sometimes a little blue / redish also during the day and he is sometimes tired during the day.
He has had the Kawasaki illness in September 2006 with no consequences.
What can it be? Have been to various pediatricians but they say it's just an isolated event....
Any specific exams needed?
Thank you in advance for your help.
Anne-Marie van de Kieft
Doctor's Answer
by J.M. Keyes, MD, Jul 29, 2009 07:15PM
, Jul 29, 2009 07:15PMTo: annevandekieft
Hi there,
my main concern would be related to vascular complications related to the history of Kawasaki... I think you should make sure that your pediatrician is aware of this history, and that they at least check all of your son's pulses to make sure they are strong. If there is any concern about his pulses, they may want to do further testing.
Good luck.
JMK MD
my main concern would be related to vascular complications related to the history of Kawasaki... I think you should make sure that your pediatrician is aware of this history, and that they at least check all of your son's pulses to make sure they are strong. If there is any concern about his pulses, they may want to do further testing.
Good luck.
JMK MD
