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Suggest Treatment For Child Suffering From Shivering, Fever And Appetite Loss

My four year olds temperature has been up and down since Tuesday, as high as 40.5 and currently low at 35.2, he has been shivering even though he has a temp and not eating a lot at all, but drinking quite a bit, he has been given penicillin by a nurse but only started this today, what else can I do?
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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Hello. Welcome to HCM.

I am Dr Jigar ( infectious disease specialist). Let me You in this.

From the presentation it seems that your child suffers from malaria. I will advice you to do the blood count, peripheral smear for malaria and malarial antigen rapid test.

Meanwhile you should give him proper oral hydration and paracetamol for fever according to his weight. Specific theray should be initiated only after confirmation of diagnosis and under the guidance of pediatrician doctor.

I hope this will help you. Feel free to ask for any other help.

Regards.
Dr Jigar.
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Suggest Treatment For Child Suffering From Shivering, Fever And Appetite Loss

Hello. Welcome to HCM. I am Dr Jigar ( infectious disease specialist). Let me You in this. From the presentation it seems that your child suffers from malaria. I will advice you to do the blood count, peripheral smear for malaria and malarial antigen rapid test. Meanwhile you should give him proper oral hydration and paracetamol for fever according to his weight. Specific theray should be initiated only after confirmation of diagnosis and under the guidance of pediatrician doctor. I hope this will help you. Feel free to ask for any other help. Regards. Dr Jigar.