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Suggest Treatment For High Fever In An Elderly Person

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Question : fever 70yrold 103.2 should she be taken to the hospital
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Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (27 minutes later)
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Welcome and thanks for your query.
There can be several causes for fever from simple viral infection to severe bacterial infection . Since she is an elderly person and has high fever, she can develop complications if it is due to a serious bacterial infection. So it is better to have her examined by a doctor, appropriate tests done and proper treatment started early.
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Suggest Treatment For High Fever In An Elderly Person

Brief Answer: Discussion folllows Detailed Answer: Hello, Welcome and thanks for your query. There can be several causes for fever from simple viral infection to severe bacterial infection . Since she is an elderly person and has high fever, she can develop complications if it is due to a serious bacterial infection. So it is better to have her examined by a doctor, appropriate tests done and proper treatment started early. Do get back to if you have further queries.