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by Carolina03, Mar 01, 2007 12:00AM

Tags: influenza, child, daughter, dehydrated, Running, vomiting

Hi,

Thanks in advance for your time and expertise.

I have a nine-year-old daughter who has been vomiting since Sunday night. She's hydrated. She's running a fever of 101 and feels lethargic.

What's bothering my husband and I the most is that her skin looks translucent--you can see her blue veins, especially on her tummy and legs. The skin looks like an intricate map of tiny blue and red veins. We've never seen anything like it.

What do you think is causing it, and should we be seeking urgent care?

C

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by Carolina03, Mar 01, 2007 12:00AM

To: Doctor

Thank you. We're taking her to the ER for bloodwork and IV fluids.

by Forum-M.D.-EC, Mar 01, 2007 12:00AM

To: Carolina03

I'm glad you're doing so. I'll be praying for her.

Enoch Choi, MD

by ozark, Mar 02, 2007 12:00AM

your child may have 5th's disease.......it make the skin look like they have a lacy pattern....also a fever can cause mottling of the skin that make present like this
hope she's ok

by Enoch Choi, Mar 03, 2007 12:00AM

To: ozark

Yes, Fifths disease can look like that, but I was worried about how dehydrated the child sounded.

Enoch Choi, MD

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