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Suggest Treatment For Cold And Fever In A Child

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Posted on Sun, 27 Nov 2016
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Question : My daughter is 10 weeks old and has a cold. Her temp with a forehead thermometer was 96.8 - is that too low?
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Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Not too low

Detailed Answer:
Hi....it's not too low. But if the baby doesn't feed well or not her usual self or extremely drowsy then I suggest you take her to the nearest emergency room.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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Suggest Treatment For Cold And Fever In A Child

Brief Answer: Not too low Detailed Answer: Hi....it's not too low. But if the baby doesn't feed well or not her usual self or extremely drowsy then I suggest you take her to the nearest emergency room. Regards - Dr. Sumanth