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How Can Hands, Feet And Lips Discoloration With Shivering Be Treated?

my one year old has tonsilitis (as diagnosed by my GP yesterday) and associated fever. He is taking augmentin and his tempertur is now in the normal range however his hands feet and lips are purple and he is shivering a lot, we are keeping him hydrated and have him in warm clothes what else should we do?
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shivering and turning dark in lips and toes occur mostly with a high temperature, make sure he is not feverish with measuring rectal temperature .
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How Can Hands, Feet And Lips Discoloration With Shivering Be Treated?

shivering and turning dark in lips and toes occur mostly with a high temperature, make sure he is not feverish with measuring rectal temperature .