Hi all,
Looking for advice. Ds2 (19mo) has been having recurrent non blanching petechial rashes since may. They always seem to come up when he has tonsillitis or a chest infection (he’s had tonsillitis 6 times since may and 2 chest infections). These rashes never cover his whole body but are scattered around. He normally gets them on his arms, legs, bum, back, neck, face and torso (around 20-30 dots) at a time and they spread quite quickly.
I always get him checked out with them and they always confirm tonsilitis or a chest infection. He has had 4 blood tests which didn’t show anything out of the ordinary apart from high white blood cells count.
He was in A&E on Friday with a petechial tash and bacterial tonsillitis. Given antibiotics and returned home. Fine on Saturday and on Sunday he was refusing fluids, coughing and sucking in under his ribs. A new petechial rash appeared and new ones were coming up while in A&E. His heart rate was high and low oxygen. He was admitted and given oxygen and a nebuliser. They confirmed a chest infection too and switched his antibiotics. The blood test again showed nothing but high white blood cells.
Has anyone else experienced these recurrent petechial rashes or recurrent infections with their child? Ds1 is rarely ill and only once had a petechial rash.
The doctors always say it’s just related to the to tonsillitis but even when well, he often has at least one singular petechial dot somewhere on his body. He’s had a tiny one on his neck for months. I pointed it out to the consultant but they didn’t seem concerned.
Not sure if it’s related but he often falls over and when he gets a bruise on his shins, they normally always start off yellow like an old bruise rather than blue/purple.
Any advice greatly appreciated.