A 2-year-old boy is brought to A&E with a 1-day history of fever. His temperature is 39.5°C. He is irritable but alert, with normal capillary refill a...

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A 2-year-old boy is brought to A&E with a 1-day history of fever. His temperature is 39.5°C. He is irritable but alert, with normal capillary refill and no rash. According to NICE"s fever in under 5s traffic light system, which of the following is a ‘red flag’ feature suggesting high risk of serious illness?

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Non-blanching rash

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Temperature above 39°C in a child aged 2 years

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Tachycardia and tachypnoea alone

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Pallor and reduced feeding

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Age under 3 years with fever

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Fever in under 5s