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Would you take her back to hospital?

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BlxckDay · 14/05/2024 09:11

19 month old went to hospital on Saturday as she had her first febrile seizure, got diagnosed with throat infection. Sent home and has been fine.

Stayed at grandmas last night and gone into nursery this morning they've called to say they're worried about her as she has a rash, mottled skin and is floppy and not herself at all.

Google is giving me worrying results but know it can be wrong but unsure whether to take her straight to hospital with these symptoms or GP

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TurtleMoon · 14/05/2024 21:07

Glad to hear she is doing OK. She still sounds very, very ill though, and I am surprised there is talk of her going home tomorrow.

Please, please, please, ask them "Could it be sepsis?"

I had to do this a couple of weeks ago and it was taken very seriously (the sepsis red flags would have been missed at triage if I hadn't). It turned out not to be sepsis, but I was so glad I asked, for my own reassurance if nothing else.

Like a PP said, trust your instincts. Don't take her home if you don't feel comfortable doing so.

Strictlymad · 14/05/2024 20:57

Glad she’s picked up, please don’t hesitate to return to hospital any time you as a parent fee it’s needed, even if you’ve recently been discharged, things change so fast with babies, and occasionally drs make the wrong call to discharge too soon. Always trust mummy instincts! I say that as a mummy of a meningitis survivor

Nail123 · 14/05/2024 20:56

oh bless her! Hope she’s feeling better soon xx

Funnywonder · 14/05/2024 20:55

Glad you went OP and that your daughter is being cared for. What a scary thing to happenFlowers

Sugarcoatedalmonds · 14/05/2024 20:54

What a horrible day for you all. Sending hugs and hoping she has a speedy recovery ❤️

Franticbutterfly · 14/05/2024 20:53

100% straight there.

Auntieobem · 14/05/2024 20:50

Thinking of you. The thing with kids is they get sick quick, but often perk up quickly too. Wishing you and your daughter well xx

Copperoliverbear · 14/05/2024 20:46

Could she have HSP have they mentioned that at all. X

Allofaflutter · 14/05/2024 20:43

Sending love and healing hugs to you both.

CelesteCunningham · 14/05/2024 20:40

Poor little thing, you must've gotten such a fright. Really glad she's doing better now.

LadyEloise1 · 14/05/2024 20:39

Oh @BlxckDay what a traumatic day for you all.
So glad your dd is on the mend and is in the right place.

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BlxckDay · 14/05/2024 20:32

Not sure if people wanted an update but when we got to hospital she deteriorated and wouldn't wake up so she was taken to resus and was looked after there - she responded to pain and was okay but has been admitted for tonight due to that episode but they do believe it's vital and we should be home tomorrow.

Thank you everyone, I'm glad I took her. I did ask the question originally as I wasn't collecting her and didn't know whether to bring her home first but really glad I met her at the hospital and she's being looked after.

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Treesarenotgreene · 14/05/2024 18:40

Hope she's ok xx

CelesteCunningham · 14/05/2024 10:51

You've done the right thing OP, even if it turns out to be nothing at all. Always worth getting them checked out with these kind of symptoms (and I never have my DC at the doctor).

Elphame · 14/05/2024 10:39

Glad you've gone to A&E.

DS developed sepsis after a throat infection. We had a worrying 24 hrs but he was fine and bounced back faster than I did.

Hope your LO is OK.

JingsMahBucket · 14/05/2024 10:22

@rokaaroundthechristmastree I was wondering that too

rokaaroundthechristmastree · 14/05/2024 10:13

I'm surprised they didn't take the initiative to contact services themselves. If you were 45 mins away would they wait for you to arrive/even make a judgement call?

DottieMoon · 14/05/2024 10:08

Yes definitely straight to A&E. Hope she is ok x

Ahwig · 14/05/2024 10:06

Going back to A and E is obviously the right thing to do. I had a similar experience with my son. Febrile convulsion, had to stay in Hosp for 2 days as they couldn't get his temperature down. Eventually on day 3 it went down and we were able to go home.
He woke up the following morning with a rash. He was tired and a bit floppy. OMG the panic, straight back to hospital turned out it was German measles. A normally ( unless pregnant obviously) mildish illness. I couldn't believe the he had been so ill. The hospital told me that actually this was good news because it showed there was a reason for the convulsion.
Obviously I watched him like a hawk when other childhood illnesses were doing the rounds and yes he caught the normal measles, chicken pox etc but he never had another febrile convulsion.

TheChosenTwo · 14/05/2024 09:51

Mottled skin, rash and floppy COULD have something to do with the virus but the floppy bit in particular sounds like it needs investigating further.
Glad you’re all heading to hospital, Good luck.

Overthebow · 14/05/2024 09:49

Absolutely A&e now. Mottled skin, rash and floppy needs to be seen right now.

Ireolu · 14/05/2024 09:49

I hope she is OK

Ireolu · 14/05/2024 09:48

No delays please. Straight to hospital

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BlxckDay · 14/05/2024 09:46

My MIL has picked her up as she lives round the corner from nursery and meeting me at the hospital.

I know I sound stupid but with what nursery said had me worried and whether I should ask MIL to come back to my house or straight to the hospital and I didn't want to waste any time if she needed to come

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SleepyRich · 14/05/2024 09:40

This can't be real!
You've not written about how they are with you so you're posting for advice about a pretty textbook reason to get to A&E with them ASAP before going to pick her up?

If it's real of course A&E straight away. If you live within 20-30 minutes drive of A&E and you have car etc no delays then make own way (they'll be with a clinician sooner) if it's longer than 30minutes consider 999 - with symptoms you describe might benefit from emergency management before arrival in hospital, but typically cat2 response will be 40-60minutes in most areas so I wouldn't delay unless you can't get to A&E easily.

Of course it would still be a simple throat infection with a viral rash and they'll perk up with a good drink and some paracetamol so don't panic just get them and if as described take them to a Dr for review.

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