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What Is Causing High Fever In Child Which Is Not Reducing With Paracetamol?

My child has high fever today around 40.6.i gave her paracetamol already but still her fever does not subsides. She has slight rashes in her face,arms and legs.just last month she was hospitalized with the same condition but was found to be allergic to antibiotic w/c her pedia gave to her to treat her uti. She was given w/ another kind of antibiotic but that was two weeks ago. Im just worried now what can be the cause of her high fever.
Thu, 10 Apr 2014
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Causes of high grade fever of one day duration can be multifold .It could be tonsillitis, pharyngitis,viral fever,typhoid, UTI.She should be examined and SOS investigated to rule out these possibilities.
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What Is Causing High Fever In Child Which Is Not Reducing With Paracetamol?

Hello, Welcome to Healthcaremagic Causes of high grade fever of one day duration can be multifold .It could be tonsillitis, pharyngitis,viral fever,typhoid, UTI.She should be examined and SOS investigated to rule out these possibilities. Regards