A 12-year-old boy’s fever returned. He thought it was just the flu. The doctor opened his trouser legs and was shocked. He ordered him to be rushed to the ICU.
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A cautionary tale for parents When a 12-year-old boy had a fever that returned after he recovered. I thought it was just the common cold. But the doctor’s intuition noticed something unusual. So I decided to do a thorough physical examination. before discovering the shocking truth hidden under his trouser legs Until he had to rush to the emergency room immediately to save his life.
The fever went down and then came back up again. Danger signs that should not be overlooked
Dr. Luo Sue Xuan Pediatrician and director of the Xu En Pediatrics Clinic from Taiwan shared the shocking case on his Facebook fan page. It tells the story of a 12-year-old boy who recently came to the doctor with cold symptoms and his fever went down, but suddenly he had a high fever again.
During the influenza epidemic Symptoms of high fever and fatigue are often easily diagnosed as influenza. But the doctor noticed that the child had symptoms. “abnormal fatigue” Suspicious, he asked his mother: “Does your child have any other pain?” The mother realized that this morning the child complained that her leg “hurts”.
Minutes of life! Opened the pant leg and found a red mark and rushed to ICU.
When the doctor asks the child to roll up his pants legs I found a picture that shocked me. Because the shin area has clear swelling, redness and tenderness. At that moment, the doctor’s head immediately processed serious dangerous diseases, such as gangrene, typhus. or infection in the skin
by instinct The doctor decided to skip the flu test. Then hurriedly wrote a referral letter to mother. “Take the child to the emergency room of a large hospital immediately.” As soon as I got to the hospital The boy had critically low blood pressure. He had to receive antibiotics and was transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU) for up to 3 days before his symptoms improved and he narrowly survived.
know “septic shock“The silent danger that can take lives
From the diagnosis of the doctor in the emergency room It is believed that the boy’s condition is considered to be “Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS)” This is caused by a severe bacterial infection that releases toxins into the bloodstream.
This disease is very dangerous. If not treated in time, it may lead to shock, a drop in blood pressure, and respiratory failure. dead tissue and internal organ failure in many systems leading to death
Dr. Luo concluded by saying that medicine is not just about science. But sometimes you have to rely on “Experience and intuition” in being complacent and asking more questions If that day he was diagnosed with just the flu and given medicine to take home. This child may lose the opportunity for treatment and a tragedy may occur.
date:2026-02-09 19:03:00
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