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What Causes High Fever In Child With Cold Lower Body?

HI, my daughter is 1yr old. Suddenly her body temperature started rising to 102-103. We gave paracytamol, she was ok for 5 hrs and then after 5 hrs the temperature started rising to 102. Her lower part of the body remains cool but upper part of the body heats up. what symptom this would be?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi.... seems to be a viral fever. Whenever there is fever there will be some amount of peripheral vaso constriction which will cause cold peripheries. The Other possibilities area lower ambient temperature and also an impending shock. If the kid is active otherwise and having good urine output you need not worry about shock. But if the kid is dull and lethargic you need to rush to the nearest Emergency Room.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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What Causes High Fever In Child With Cold Lower Body?

Hi.... seems to be a viral fever. Whenever there is fever there will be some amount of peripheral vaso constriction which will cause cold peripheries. The Other possibilities area lower ambient temperature and also an impending shock. If the kid is active otherwise and having good urine output you need not worry about shock. But if the kid is dull and lethargic you need to rush to the nearest Emergency Room. Regards - Dr. Sumanth