Exactly. We see this in the ER all the time. Roseola is infamous for making the ear drums look infected when they're actually not. I suspect his fever was from the Roseola, and he was falsely diagnosed with an ear infection at that time given his constellation of symptoms. The rash infamously comes after the fever breaks. It's not itchy or uncomfortable for the child.
no not this time. but the other 2 times it did. googling roseola - thats exactly what his rashes have looked like.i had brought him in to ER with a fever of 39.7 (went to 40.5) and lethargy, which is when they said he had quite a bad ear infection (membrane retracted with ++ pus) he hasnt been tugging on his ear or anything. could that have been an accidental finding and the fever was actually the roseola? i understand its hard to say over the internet but thought id ask