A Child’s Fever and Mysterious Rash

A 4-year-old boy presents with a mild fever, malaise, and a vesicular rash. Explore the Differential Diagnosis for this common pediatric presentation.

Hand, foot, and mouth disease


This 4-year-old boy presented with a 5-day history of mild fever and malaise and a 3-day history of rash. What is the diagnosis?

What is the most likely diagnosis?

Erythema infectiosum
Hand, foot, and mouth disease
Kawasaki disease
Measles
Pityriasis rosea

and mouth disease, Coxsackievirus, Fever, foot, Hand, Pediatrics

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