What is the most appropriate education to provide the child’s parents regarding this illness?
Understand the Problem
The question presents a clinical scenario involving a 20-month-old child with a fever and rash. It seeks to identify the most appropriate advice for the child's parents regarding the illness, based on the information provided in the vignette.
Answer
The most common complication is febrile seizures.
The most appropriate education is that the most common complication is febrile seizures.
Answer for screen readers
The most appropriate education is that the most common complication is febrile seizures.
More Information
Roseola is a viral illness where febrile seizures can occur due to high fever, but it is generally benign and resolves without treatment.
Tips
Common mistake is to assume bacterial infection requiring antibiotics, but rash after fever suggests Roseola, a viral infection.
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