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What Is The Cause Of Sudden Rise In Temperature And Shivers In Baby?

My baby is 4 months old.suddenly she got shivers which lasted for 1 hour after which temperature rose to 104.5f.we gave crocin drops after which temperature came down.what could be the reason for such a high temperature suddenly.should we take her to a doctor
Wed, 9 Apr 2014
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Obviously for fever of 104.5 and that too at 4months you need to consult pediatrician. Common causes are
.UTI
.bacteremia
.malaria
.pneumoniae
.viral fever
.sometimes meningitis
So your baby needs to be investigated and accordingly treatment can be started
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What Is The Cause Of Sudden Rise In Temperature And Shivers In Baby?

Obviously for fever of 104.5 and that too at 4months you need to consult pediatrician. Common causes are .UTI .bacteremia .malaria .pneumoniae .viral fever .sometimes meningitis So your baby needs to be investigated and accordingly treatment can be started