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Suffering From Fever Of 86.5,red Cheeks & Fast Heart Beat
My four year old son has a fever of 86.5, flushed red cheeks and his heart beat is faster than normal. He is slightly lethargic but is responding normally to us and ate his lunch at school today. He has no pain or indigestion and is peeing normally….
86.5 or even 96.5 degree Farenheit is not fever. It has to be greater than 100 to be considered as fever.
Fever in children is however very common and most commonly occurs due to viral cause. There can be some amount of lethargy but since you mention that the child is otherwise responding well, there is probably less cause of concern. Increase in temperature is often associated with increased heart rate and there is nothing to worry about it. In case of fever, give him paracetamol syrup and sponging with water at room temperature.
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Suffering From Fever Of 86.5,red Cheeks & Fast Heart Beat
86.5 or even 96.5 degree Farenheit is not fever. It has to be greater than 100 to be considered as fever. Fever in children is however very common and most commonly occurs due to viral cause. There can be some amount of lethargy but since you mention that the child is otherwise responding well, there is probably less cause of concern. Increase in temperature is often associated with increased heart rate and there is nothing to worry about it. In case of fever, give him paracetamol syrup and sponging with water at room temperature.