What Causes Lethargy With No Fever In A 4 Year Old?

Posted on Tue, 17 Mar 2015

Medically reviewed by Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team

Tue, 17 Mar 2015 Answered on

Tue, 7 Apr 2015 Last reviewed on

Question : My 4 year old is lethargic, producing a lot of spit, no fever but keeps saying the same things over and over. No fever but does not feel good. Any ideas?

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (44 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Lethargy could be sign of serious infection needing urgent medical attentio

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

Lethargy could be a sign of serious infection that needs urgent medical attention. I would strongly insist you to get his blood tested for routine counts and CRP (C-Reactive protein level) and to visit a pediatrician with the reports as soon as possible. A urine routine microscopy and culture might also be required. Meanwhile give paracetamol and tepid sponging to bring down the temperature.

Hope that helps.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar