I hope everyone had a nice 3 day weekend.
We are still seeing the high fever virus that lingers for about 4 days.
We are also seeing plenty of strep throat, lots of rashes and a persistent cough.
I have seen a couple kids today with significantly red and swollen eyes, likely from a bug bite.
If your child seems well, no fever, vision not impacted..it is okay to do a trial of benedryl and a cool compress.
Any swollen eye associated with an illness of a fever needs to be seen that same day
Just to review...
*Since strep does seem to be around, if your child is over 2 and has a sore throat and fever without a lot of congestion, we should check them for strep
*Any fever that is moving into day 3 merits a call to the doctor to at least touch base and make a plan
*We need to pay prompt attention to any rash that is Purplish, comes with a fever, is oozy, or is painful or itchy
With other rashes it is okay to take a wait and see approach...if several days go by without any signs of fading then certainly we should take a look
*coughs can hang on for a long time.
If there is any possibility of a wheeze, or labored breathing we will want to take a listen.
~stay well
Nurse Judy
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