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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A child developed rash quickly with fever — may be serious infection.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Fever with rash spreading fast, child very sleepy or irritable.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Glass test — rash not fading under pressure (non-blanching).
Scene hazards: Sepsis, Airway swelling
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Press clear glass on rash — if stays purple, call 112.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Check neck stiffness — chin to chest painful.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Loose clothing, paracetamol if conscious per weight dosing.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Gather vaccination record if available.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112. Fever, rash non-blanching yes/no, age, consciousness.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Ambulance if sepsis signs — cold hands, mottled skin.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Hospital same day for petechiae or meningism signs.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Urticaria with lip swelling — anaphylaxis protocol.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT give aspirin to children with fever — Reye risk.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT bathe in hot water — febrile seizure risk if spiking.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — All childhood rashes can wait until morning clinic
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Non-blanching rash with fever is emergency until proven otherwise — do not sleep on it.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Fatal meningococcemia overnight wait.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Meningococcal rash can kill hours — purple bruise-like spots key sign.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Many rashes benign — but red flags need action not wait.