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Suggest Remedies For High Fever In An Infant
Posted on
Thu, 10 Mar 2016
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Thu, 10 Mar 2016
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Wed, 18 May 2016
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Question : A 27 month old with a 104 degree fever, how do I treat him?
Brief Answer:
High fever.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome,
I am sorry your son is sick. 104 is a very high fever and most pediatrician and family practice doctors want to be informed if a child has a fever over 103. So the first thing I recommend is that you call his doctor.
If he has a sore throat, bad headache, stiff neck, or a cough, you should take him in to the urgent care of emergency room now. He can be examined and tested for strep throat, flu, or pneumonia there.
Give him Tylenol every 4 hours, and make sure he is drinking a lot. If he is not urinating as often as usual, he is getting dehydrated and needs more fluid.
Please let me know how else I might help.
High fever.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome,
I am sorry your son is sick. 104 is a very high fever and most pediatrician and family practice doctors want to be informed if a child has a fever over 103. So the first thing I recommend is that you call his doctor.
If he has a sore throat, bad headache, stiff neck, or a cough, you should take him in to the urgent care of emergency room now. He can be examined and tested for strep throat, flu, or pneumonia there.
Give him Tylenol every 4 hours, and make sure he is drinking a lot. If he is not urinating as often as usual, he is getting dehydrated and needs more fluid.
Please let me know how else I might help.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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