A 3-year-old girl presents with fever 39.2 degrees Celsius and reduced activity. According to NICE traffic-light system for fever in under 5s, which c...

Question

A 3-year-old girl presents with fever 39.2 degrees Celsius and reduced activity. According to NICE traffic-light system for fever in under 5s, which clinical feature would place her in the high-risk (red) category requiring urgent assessment?

Accepted Answer

Pale and mottled skin with reduced responsiveness

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Temperature 39.2 degrees Celsius in a 3-year-old

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Tachycardia within age-appropriate range

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History of runny nose and mild cough

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Normal capillary refill time of less than 2 seconds

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Assessment of febrile child

A 3-year-old girl presents with fever 39.2 degrees Celsius and reduced activity. According to NICE traffic-light system for fever in under 5s, which clinical feature would place her in the high-risk (red) category requiring urgent assessment?