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Suggest Remedy For Continued Fever, Stomach Pain And Cough In A Child
My 4 year old has had a fever for 3 days, ranging between 99 and 102.9. She complains of a tummy ache and she is coughing. Is lethargic but is more talkative and playful in day 3. She has ate little in the past 3 days, withe the third day the most she's eaten. Takes in some fluid. Complains she doesn't feel well.
Mon, 2 Mar 2015
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It is quite common for it to pain after severe cough. Do not worry. it seems to be a viral illness.
Fever of few days without any localizing signs could as well a viral illness. Usually rather than fever, what is more important is the activity of the child, in between 2 fever episodes on the same day. If the kid is active and playing around when there is no fever, it is probably viral illness and it doesn't require antibiotics at all. Once viral fever comes it will there for 4-7 days. So do not worry about duration if the kid is active.
Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15mg/kg/dose (Maximum ceiling dose 500mg per dose) every 4-6th hourly that too only if fever is more than 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
It is quite common for it to pain after severe cough. Do not worry. it seems to be a viral illness.
Fever of few days without any localizing signs could as well a viral illness. Usually rather than fever, what is more important is the activity of the child, in between 2 fever episodes on the same day. If the kid is active and playing around when there is no fever, it is probably viral illness and it doesn't require antibiotics at all. Once viral fever comes it will there for 4-7 days. So do not worry about duration if the kid is active.
Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15mg/kg/dose (Maximum ceiling dose 500mg per dose) every 4-6th hourly that too only if fever is more than 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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