Suggest Treatment For Persistent Fever In Child

Posted on Mon, 1 Aug 2016

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Mon, 1 Aug 2016 Answered on

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Question : hi Doctor,
my daughter 6 year old is having fever since last evening.. I have given her crocon ds 5 ml . now fever is 99 but she has started complaining about pain in neck while drinking . what should I do. she has no cough and running nose.

Answered by Dr. Deepak Patel (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Add cough syrup

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Can understand your concerns.

Fever with pain in neck could be due to throat congestion.

In my opinion, you should give a cough syrup like chericof, cheston CS 5 ml three times a day for 1 day, if fever persists or neck pain persists then antibiotic needs to be given.

Cough syrup will help to sooth the throat.

Avoid cold items like cold drink, ice-cream, chilled water.

I hope this will help you.
Wishing your child good health.
Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Deepak Patel (12 hours later)

hi Doctor.. there is relief in neck but fever still persisting at constant 100. can you suggest any antibiotic . Actually there is one Scholl competition day after tomorrow which she wants to participate and want to recover before that.

Answered by Dr. Deepak Patel (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Examination by doctor should be done

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

In upper respiratory tract infection or throat congestion antibiotic like amoxyclav or cefpodoxime is given.

As dose of medicine in children are given according to weight, I suggest you to meet the local doctor for needful.

Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Deepak Patel (1 hour later)

hi Doctor,
i am in remote location but checked with local chemist . he is recommending augmentin duo 200 mg 5ml twice. is it ok.

Answered by Dr. Deepak Patel (28 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Meet a doctor

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Sir, we have a policy here that dose of antibiotic cannot be prescribed here according to rules.

I will not be able to help you on this.

Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Deepak Patel (6 hours later)

thanks Doctor . I understand.

being in remote place need advise... we have given her Augmentin 5 ml once and also giving crocin ds 5 ml ( morning and lunch) . her fever is constant 100 and not changing since yesterday.. is it ok to wait till tomorrow or we should go for doctor visit. plannin.g to give augmentin 5 ml in night along with crocin.
she is 26kg

Answered by Dr. Deepak Patel (52 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
If fever persists, examination should be done

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Since, symptoms are suggestive of upper respiratory tract infection, you should continue both crocin ds and augmentin syrup three times a day for 3 days.

If fever is not relieved in next 24 hours, then possibility of typhoid and malaria should also be kept.

In that case, investigations like CBC, widal test and malarial antigen test should be done. Also, an examination by pediatrician should be done.

Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Priyanka G Raj