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2 year old son has red hot bumps on palms, bumps on arms, ankles & a couple on his side, flea bites? hfm disease? chicken pox? how to tell difference?

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NEEDS to be seen: It's hard to tell by description--so he needs to be seen to get a diagnosis. Chicken pox seems least likely but 'hot bumps' is concerning for an infection/cellulitis.

Dr Hill and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/30/2012

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