Question

A 2-year-old boy presents with fever 39.5°C, tachycardia and tachypnoea. He is irritable but responding, with capillary refill of 2 seconds and no non-blanching rash. According to NICE fever in under 5s guidance, which of the following is a red flag feature requiring urgent assessment?

Accepted Answer

Non-blanching rash

Answer

Temperature above 38°C alone

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Capillary refill of 2 seconds

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Age over 1 year

Answer

Heart rate within normal range

Practice question

A 2-year-old boy presents with fever 39.5°C, tachycardia and tachypnoea. He is irritable but responding, with capillary refill of 2 seconds and no non-blanching rash. According to NICE fever in under 5s guidance, which of the following is a red flag feature requiring urgent assessment?