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[|Human|] My 7 year old son woke up in the morning with a swollen face. I rushed him to the ER and they diagnosed with viral parotitis and ruled out mumps due to the fact he has had both immunizations (MMR). No blood test was done. I followed up with primary care doc the following day and they too agreed with the viral parotitis diagnostic. No tests were done. The following day he woke up with a rash all over body. Their are bumps spiratic all over his body (not a lot but bumps but all over here and there) some are small with a whitehead and some are just red. Under both of his armpits are covered in large red bumps under the skin (dime or nickel sized). I m taking him to the doctor again tomorrow. Do you agree with the viral parotitis diagnostic even considering the rash? Why aren t they doing a blood test or virus test? I m concerned about something more serious like meningitis etc.) He is healthy, no allergies, and hasnt been sick much in his life (other than 2 ear tubes surgeries from repeat ear infections). Thank you, Concerned Mother
[|AI|]  Hello, I can understand your concern. The body rashes that have suddenly appeared seem to be viral in origin. Thus, the presence of rashes in fact confirms the diagnosis of the doctor of your son suffering from viral parotitis. Meningitis symptoms include more severe central nervous system related symptoms, so please do not worry about it as your son is not presenting any symptoms of meningitis. The diagnosis of parotitis is very easy due to its specific swelling location and the age of the child. So it does not require tests to be done every time for diagnosis. In addition, it resolves in about 7-10 days without any specific treatment and providing only symptomatic treatment as and when needed. I hope this information clears your doubts. Thank you for choosing Chat Doctor. I wish your son feels better soon. Best,