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What Could High Fever And Bloody Saliva In A Toddler Indicate?

my daughter is 30 months old...she got high temp and been went to hospital today...check her up...everything s fine but only got high temp and give her a capol and nufreon.......about two hours later..she got saliva blood coming out..about abt 6 cm......what can i do???
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any child who is having high fever ,and on medication may present bleeding from gums/throat as inflammation of these can cause mild blood come out from mouth ,but if heavy blood ,non stop ,continuous,then examination of throat/mouth by physician is necessary ,may be he will request complete blood test CBC to see platelets count is not fallen , a cause of bleeding ,so follow up with doctor is needed in case bleeding is non-stop
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any child who is having high fever ,and on medication may present bleeding from gums/throat as inflammation of these can cause mild blood come out from mouth ,but if heavy blood ,non stop ,continuous,then examination of throat/mouth by physician is necessary ,may be he will request complete blood test CBC to see platelets count is not fallen , a cause of bleeding ,so follow up with doctor is needed in case bleeding is non-stop