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Suggest Treatment For Fever In Children
Question: My 6 year old daughter has a fever 100.0 what should I do I gave her medication not going down
Brief Answer:
paracetamol, tepid sponging,fan therapy
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
In addition to the fenpaed, you can try acetaminophen (paracetamol).
It is in a different family of drugs than ibuprofen so the two of them can work together to help control the temperature.
Other aspects of fever management would include: (1)dressing cooling as possible- bundling up would keep the temperature elevated
(2)tepid sponging- sponging with room temp water would also help
(3)fan therapy
It would also be important to determine the source of the fever. In children, cough and cold is the most common.
This would normally be associated with symptoms such as nasal congestion, cough, sore throat, though in the early stages only a fever may be present.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
paracetamol, tepid sponging,fan therapy
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
In addition to the fenpaed, you can try acetaminophen (paracetamol).
It is in a different family of drugs than ibuprofen so the two of them can work together to help control the temperature.
Other aspects of fever management would include: (1)dressing cooling as possible- bundling up would keep the temperature elevated
(2)tepid sponging- sponging with room temp water would also help
(3)fan therapy
It would also be important to determine the source of the fever. In children, cough and cold is the most common.
This would normally be associated with symptoms such as nasal congestion, cough, sore throat, though in the early stages only a fever may be present.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you very should I do the fan while I do the sponging
Brief Answer:
try tepid sponging first
Detailed Answer:
HI
You can consider doing the tepid sponging first. Typically the arms/legs for approx 5 mins each, the torso (each side) for 3 to 5 mins.
Check the temp every 15 minutes or so and continue the tepid sponging until it falls.
After she has dried up and redressed then you can recheck in 1/2 hour to 1 hour to see if it remains normal.
If it appears to be rising then you can try the fan therapy (if she is congested, it is possible the fan may affect this)
Use the fever meds as often as can be used
Please feel free to ask any thing else
try tepid sponging first
Detailed Answer:
HI
You can consider doing the tepid sponging first. Typically the arms/legs for approx 5 mins each, the torso (each side) for 3 to 5 mins.
Check the temp every 15 minutes or so and continue the tepid sponging until it falls.
After she has dried up and redressed then you can recheck in 1/2 hour to 1 hour to see if it remains normal.
If it appears to be rising then you can try the fan therapy (if she is congested, it is possible the fan may affect this)
Use the fever meds as often as can be used
Please feel free to ask any thing else
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
How soon after my period should I have sex
Brief Answer:
no definite time frame
Detailed Answer:
HI
There is no definite time period. It is possible within the first 24 hours after the period has stopped.
Some women are intimate while having a period so there is no time frame, depends on the persons involved.
no definite time frame
Detailed Answer:
HI
There is no definite time period. It is possible within the first 24 hours after the period has stopped.
Some women are intimate while having a period so there is no time frame, depends on the persons involved.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
All my life I use to have a 21 days period in September I started spotting about 7 days before my period..... It then started coming every 28 days. For the normal 5 days.
Now I notice it started happening again this time it looking light brown or with blood spot then gets light brown. On itching or Buning does not smell bad my period is gone now and the light drown still there no spotting
What could this be
Now I notice it started happening again this time it looking light brown or with blood spot then gets light brown. On itching or Buning does not smell bad my period is gone now and the light drown still there no spotting
What could this be
Brief Answer:
it is old blood from the period
Detailed Answer:
HI
Brown discharge normally represents dried old blood that would be from the menstrual cycle.
it is old blood from the period
Detailed Answer:
HI
Brown discharge normally represents dried old blood that would be from the menstrual cycle.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you very much that's all for now
Brief Answer:
ok
Detailed Answer:
HI
NO prob, feel free to contact with any other queries
ok
Detailed Answer:
HI
NO prob, feel free to contact with any other queries
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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