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Any Suggestion For Child Having Sick, Fever, Vomit, Headache, Inflamed/swollen Gums?
My almost three year old son has been sick for two days. Fever up to 103 f with Motrin 100-100.4 "Head hurts" and vomiting on day two for a couple hours. Has not eaten in 36 hrs. Drinking lots of fluid. I just noticed that his little gums are inflamed and swollen. He has no prior oral issues. Should I worry?
Mon, 13 Apr 2015
1. Since there are pediatric symptoms thus initial consultation with pediatric doctor is essential for:
i. Looking for neck stiffness to rule out meningitis.
ii. High fever causes water loss in children thua check for pulse and respiration.
iii. Swelling and inflammaton of gums: to look out for Mumps.
iv. Rest at home
. Oral hygiene (proper brushing of teeth, frequent rinsing of mouth)
. Semisolid and Liquid diet.
. Syrup Amoxycillin and analgesic plus anti inflammatory.
i. Looking for neck stiffness to rule out meningitis.
ii. High fever causes water loss in children thua check for pulse and respiration.
iii. Swelling and inflammaton of gums: to look out for Mumps.
iv. Rest at home
. Oral hygiene (proper brushing of teeth, frequent rinsing of mouth)
. Semisolid and Liquid diet.
. Syrup Amoxycillin and analgesic plus anti inflammatory.
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