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What Causes High Fever?
My baby 1.2 years. suffering from fever.it was started on 30th march 7.00pm.there was no doctor at my locality at night.temp goes up to 103 f.i gave him dose of crosin drop 3 times.but temp not reduced.at 3.30am he started fiver convension and stop within 5min with flash /sponge cold water.we thought he almost dead.immediatly start searching doctor and at last at 4.15 am we got pedritic md doctor and admit to hospital.he was given saline 2 bottle,antibotic injection along with vomiran,rantac.and frisum tab.situation become normal. he was given 2 antibiotic inj at 12 hour intervel.1st Aprl dr. release my baby. but from 2nd Aprl morning tem. start rising 100.4 f.we rush to the doctor and started nimsulide and paracetamol susp.,cefixime oral susp ip,and now last dose given augpod ds(cefpodoxime proxetil and clavulanate potassium for oral suspension) replacing cefixime.from starting dr tell me it was viral fever now telling throat infection.but till now have fever please help. i am in very stressed condition with my baby.Datta,Gujrat,India
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Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Most common cause of fever in this age is some viral infection.In viral infection high grade fever may persist for initial 3-4 days and then fever starts declining. Along with fever there may be loose stool,cough/cold,rashes or redness of eyes. Most of the time it responds to conservative management and even antibiotic is not needed.
In this age the most common cause of fever with convulsion is febrile convulsion particularly if it is of brief period and child gains full consciousness without any neurological deficit. Other less likely possibility is infection in brain.Here in your case it appears to be febrile convulsion and your doctor has managed on the same line of treatment.
I wont get worried as it is still 4th day. If fever persists longer I would like to get investigations done to rule out any bacterial infection.
Give medicines to control fever and also do sponging as this may again precipitates the seizure.
Consult your pediatrician if condition worsens or fever persists longer.
Regards
Most common cause of fever in this age is some viral infection.In viral infection high grade fever may persist for initial 3-4 days and then fever starts declining. Along with fever there may be loose stool,cough/cold,rashes or redness of eyes. Most of the time it responds to conservative management and even antibiotic is not needed.
In this age the most common cause of fever with convulsion is febrile convulsion particularly if it is of brief period and child gains full consciousness without any neurological deficit. Other less likely possibility is infection in brain.Here in your case it appears to be febrile convulsion and your doctor has managed on the same line of treatment.
I wont get worried as it is still 4th day. If fever persists longer I would like to get investigations done to rule out any bacterial infection.
Give medicines to control fever and also do sponging as this may again precipitates the seizure.
Consult your pediatrician if condition worsens or fever persists longer.
Regards
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