Question

A 2-year-old boy is brought with a temperature of 39.5°C and no clear focus of infection. He is alert but tachycardic and has mild tachypnoea. Using the NICE fever in under 5s traffic light system, which of the following features would classify a child as high risk (red) for serious illness?

Accepted Answer

Non-blanching rash

Answer

Temperature 38.5°C with normal activity

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Tachycardia and tachypnoea alone

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Mild nasal flaring when crying only

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Capillary refill less than 2 seconds

Practice question

A 2-year-old boy is brought with a temperature of 39.5°C and no clear focus of infection. He is alert but tachycardic and has mild tachypnoea. Using the NICE fever in under 5s traffic light system, which of the following features would classify a child as high risk (red) for serious illness?