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Child Has Low Grade Fever, Cough, Loss Of Appetite
My 9 year old son has had a low grade fever (99.5 - 101.5 by forehead scanning thermometer ) on and off for 10 days now. I had him at the doc at day 6 and his chest, throat , ears, etc normal. Fever still persists. He is falling asleep on the couch, exhausted by the evening. At first there were no other symptoms, but in the last 2-3 days he has gained a decent cough and loss of appetite . At what point should I be concerned and re-visit doc? Thanks
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Mon, 8 Oct 2012
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Hi
He is having upper respiratory tract infection.
Its better you visit your dctor ASAP and get treatment for cough. your physician will re-examin and do some blood test and other test to rule out other disease.
He is having upper respiratory tract infection.
Its better you visit your dctor ASAP and get treatment for cough. your physician will re-examin and do some blood test and other test to rule out other disease.
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