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Child's Fever Has Reduced With Gatorade, Medicines. Should We Take Her To ER?

My daughter is 3 1/2 , she woke up and vomited , checked her temp in ear with thermo scan first reading 104.5 was the highest. Been giving her Gatorade water drink and using a damp cloth on her body , and gave her children s liquid Tylenol . Now an hour later her temp is down to 103.2 , should I be taking her to the ER?
Tue, 8 Jan 2013
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Hi,
Thanks for your query.
your daughter is having high grade fever,i suggest you to do tepid sponging,give paracetamol every 4 to 6 hourly,give her plenty of fluids,
i advise you to take her to pediatrician as with high grade fever theri is risk of febrile convulsions.
Your baby will be fine.
God bless.
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Child's Fever Has Reduced With Gatorade, Medicines. Should We Take Her To ER?

Hi, Thanks for your query. your daughter is having high grade fever,i suggest you to do tepid sponging,give paracetamol every 4 to 6 hourly,give her plenty of fluids, i advise you to take her to pediatrician as with high grade fever theri is risk of febrile convulsions. Your baby will be fine. God bless.