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Roseola

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Roseola
Roseola
Temperature measurement
Temperature measurement
Symptoms
  • An abrupt onset of high fever
  • Irritability
  • A rash erupts on the 4th or 5th day of the illness (the fever has usually resolved or is dropping by the time the rash appears)

Signs and tests
  • A history of roseola in the community
  • A physical exam of rash
  • Swollen lymph nodes on the back of the scalp (occipital nodes)

Review Date: 11/18/2005
Reviewed By: John Goldenring, MD, MPH, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital, San Diego, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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