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What Could Cause Fever In A 2 Years Old Child?

Hi my 2 year old since yesterday night has had a high temp we tried to bring it down but couldn t so rang out of hours and theh took her into hospital, managed to get her temp down from 39.4 to 37.5 so they let us take her home. Today she has a temperature again and we can t get it below 38.1, around 15 minutes ago she started twitching a little bit mainly in her legs (she was asleep) her temperature is now 38.6. Please help. Thankyou.
Fri, 8 Aug 2014
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Hi,
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
Irrespective of the cause the temperature has to be brought down immediately lest she may go into febrile convulsions.
Paracetamol 15 mg/kg body weight 4-6 hourly along with tepid sponging will bring down temperature quickly.
Then consult pediatrician to investigate and arrive at a diagnosis.
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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What Could Cause Fever In A 2 Years Old Child?

Hi, Thank you for asking question on health care magic. Irrespective of the cause the temperature has to be brought down immediately lest she may go into febrile convulsions. Paracetamol 15 mg/kg body weight 4-6 hourly along with tepid sponging will bring down temperature quickly. Then consult pediatrician to investigate and arrive at a diagnosis. 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.