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What Causes Cold Sweat And Fluctuating Body Temperature In Children?

My 17 month old is having cold sweats, his hands are feet are cold and clammy and he has soaked through his clothes in the last 48 hours with sweat. He doesn t have a consistent fever and his temp keeps changing. What might be the cause of this and should I be taking him to the hospital or is this something I can monitor and see my GP if it continues?
posted on Sat, 18 Oct 2014
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Hi...being cold and clammy could be a sign of shock and you say there is on and off fever too. I suggest you see a doctor immediately. Meanwhile for monitoring him, you can assess his urine output and intake. if both are poor, then you need to see a physician immediately.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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What Causes Cold Sweat And Fluctuating Body Temperature In Children?

Hi...being cold and clammy could be a sign of shock and you say there is on and off fever too. I suggest you see a doctor immediately. Meanwhile for monitoring him, you can assess his urine output and intake. if both are poor, then you need to see a physician immediately. Regards - Dr. Sumanth