A 3-year-old child is brought in with irritability, fever, and a purple rash that does not blanch on pressure. Which is the most likely immediate caus...

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A 3-year-old child is brought in with irritability, fever, and a purple rash that does not blanch on pressure. Which is the most likely immediate cause of the rash?

Accepted Answer

Meningococcal sepsis (purpura)

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Chickenpox

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Urticaria

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Pityriasis rosea

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Measles

MCQ (SBA): Paediatrics

A 3-year-old child is brought in with irritability, fever, and a purple rash that does not blanch on pressure. Which is the most likely immediate cause of the rash?