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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Omodamola Aje B.Sc, M.D. [2]

Overview

Patients are usually well appearing depending on the time of presentation, patient may present in the febrile or rash phase, in distress or not.

Physical examination

Appearance of the patient

Patients are usually well appearing depending on the time of presentation, patient may present in the febrile or rash phase, in distress or not.

Vital signs

Vital signs Skin manifestations
Febrile phase
  • Fever 40ºC (104ºF)
  • Tachycardia
  • Tachypnea
None
Rash phase Within normal limits Maculopapular rash

Skin

  • Blanching, non-pruritic macular or maculopapular rash starting on the neck and trunks and extending towards face and extremities.
  • Rash is sometimes vesicular.
  • Rash can last anywhere from a few hours to a 3 days.[1]

References

  1. JURETIC M (1963). "Exanthema subitum a review of 243 cases". Helv Paediatr Acta. 18: 80–95. PMID 13958107.