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My son has swollen glands, achey joints and woke up with three blue vein like lines on his chest. can u tell me a possible cause?
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Possible infection: In children strep infection of the throat is very commom - in severe cases it can present as "rheumatoid fever" and cause additional symptoms. If your son has these symptoms and fever - shoudl be examined by by his doctor and treated accordingly.
Answered 8/18/2013
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