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Suggest Treatment For High Fever In A Child
Posted on
Mon, 25 Jul 2016
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Mon, 25 Jul 2016
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Question : Dear dr,
My 21 month old boy developed fever all of a sudden. The fever range between 38-39 degree Celsius. There was no other symptom. The fever went down after I gave him some ibuprofen. After 6 hours fever came back again.
There was no flu , cold symptoms and he is otherwise active. Stools n Pee is normal too. What could it be? Teething ? Or ?
My 21 month old boy developed fever all of a sudden. The fever range between 38-39 degree Celsius. There was no other symptom. The fever went down after I gave him some ibuprofen. After 6 hours fever came back again.
There was no flu , cold symptoms and he is otherwise active. Stools n Pee is normal too. What could it be? Teething ? Or ?
Brief Answer:
Fever
Detailed Answer:
Hello. I just read through your question.
The most likely diagnosis in children this age is a harmless viral illness. These will typically produce a fever for 2-3 days, then resolve over the next few days. Temperature control, as you are doing, and hydration will make the illness pass a bit faster.
Fever
Detailed Answer:
Hello. I just read through your question.
The most likely diagnosis in children this age is a harmless viral illness. These will typically produce a fever for 2-3 days, then resolve over the next few days. Temperature control, as you are doing, and hydration will make the illness pass a bit faster.
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