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Suggest Treatment For Persistent High Fever In A Child
Posted on
Thu, 3 Nov 2016
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Question : thank you. my 4 yr old son was sent home from school with a "fever" of 102 on tuesday. he seemed spent and letharigc as well. after some childrens tylenol and long nap (which he sweated a lot) he was back to 98.7, and seemed normal. stayed home next day (school requirement) checked temp 4x throughout day, was below 99 except for once midday at 100.3. he seemed normal energy level for full day. sent to school this am and he was returned for fever again. 102 and seems lethargic. what could this be? ive never seen fever break and return so quickly?? thanks for help. today gave him childrens tylenol again, and trying to get him to drink lots of water and gatorade.
Brief Answer:
Get the blood counts checked
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone carefully through the details and understand your concern. Most often such symptoms are due to viral infections and antibiotics are ineffective in such cases. Irrespective of treatment it usually spontaneously resolves in 5-7 days.
Children often suffer from viral infections that may manifest with fever. If your child was otherwise active and playful, I would not have been concerned. However, since he is not, it would be a good idea to visit a doctor and to get the child evaluated. A blood count will help in distinguishing between a viral and bacterial infection.
If your child has fever with temperature more than 100°F, you need to give acetaminophen (Tylenol) to it bring down. If paracetamol is not effective in bringing down the temperature, you need to use Meftal-P (mefenamic acid) [prescription medicine] which is more effective.The minimum gap between two doses of Crocin is 4-6 hours. The doses of Tylenol and Meftal P are independent of each other. Minimum gap between doses of Meftal P is 6-8 hours.
Continue to give plenty of water and Gatorade.
Let me know if I could help further.
Regards
Get the blood counts checked
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone carefully through the details and understand your concern. Most often such symptoms are due to viral infections and antibiotics are ineffective in such cases. Irrespective of treatment it usually spontaneously resolves in 5-7 days.
Children often suffer from viral infections that may manifest with fever. If your child was otherwise active and playful, I would not have been concerned. However, since he is not, it would be a good idea to visit a doctor and to get the child evaluated. A blood count will help in distinguishing between a viral and bacterial infection.
If your child has fever with temperature more than 100°F, you need to give acetaminophen (Tylenol) to it bring down. If paracetamol is not effective in bringing down the temperature, you need to use Meftal-P (mefenamic acid) [prescription medicine] which is more effective.The minimum gap between two doses of Crocin is 4-6 hours. The doses of Tylenol and Meftal P are independent of each other. Minimum gap between doses of Meftal P is 6-8 hours.
Continue to give plenty of water and Gatorade.
Let me know if I could help further.
Regards
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