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Is Low Fever Post Mild Head Injury A Cause For Concern?
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...HI. My two year old was standing in the bathroom last night and shifted his weight so that his feet suddenly went out from under him. As he went down, he hit the back of his head on the side of the tub, which is built in, so it s quite sharp. He got a fair size lump. We iced it a bit and he seemed fine. But in the middle of the night he developed a high fever - 40C. I gave him tylenol and took off his sleeper. This morning he seems to be running a low fever on and off and is very fussy. Could this be related to the bump on the head?
fever is nonspecific reaction following trauma. it is not due to infection in short duration of time. it is due to inflammation. so no need to worry about fever.
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Is Low Fever Post Mild Head Injury A Cause For Concern?
fever is nonspecific reaction following trauma. it is not due to infection in short duration of time. it is due to inflammation. so no need to worry about fever.