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Suggest Treatment For Child Suffering From Fever And Headache
My 5 year old has a fever of 104.4 °F. She s had a fever since yesterday and has also been fighting a headache for about 3 days. I ve been giving her Tylenol. Her fever seems to come down for a little while but then comes back higher. What can I do for her?
Mon, 21 Jul 2014
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Immediate control of fever with paracetamol and tepid sponging is necessary to control febrile seizures,
High fever of short duration suggests that it may be viral fever, urinary tract infection,Malaria or septicemia,pneumonia.
It requires thorough investitigon and treatment by pediatrician.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
Immediate control of fever with paracetamol and tepid sponging is necessary to control febrile seizures,
High fever of short duration suggests that it may be viral fever, urinary tract infection,Malaria or septicemia,pneumonia.
It requires thorough investitigon and treatment by pediatrician.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
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