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What Causes Persistent Fever In A Child?
Question: My toddler 2 year old girl is having fever since morning (101.4) , she was active during morning but now she is feeling sleepy what should we do
Brief Answer:
Likely to be a viral infection
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone carefully through the details and understand your concern. Most often such symptoms are due to viral infections and antibiotics are ineffective in such cases. Antibiotics would not help and irrespective of treatment it usually spontaneously resolves in 5-7 days.
If your child has fever with temperature more than 100°F, you need to give paracetamol or acetaminophen (P-250, Crocin or Tylenol) to it bring down. If paracetamol is not effective in bringing down the temperature, you need to use Meftal-P (mefenamic acid) which is more effective.
Children often suffer from viral infections that may manifest with fever. If your child is otherwise active and playful (when not having fever), I would not be concerned. If not, it would be a good idea to visit a doctor and to get the child evaluated.
Let me know if I could help further.
Regards
Likely to be a viral infection
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone carefully through the details and understand your concern. Most often such symptoms are due to viral infections and antibiotics are ineffective in such cases. Antibiotics would not help and irrespective of treatment it usually spontaneously resolves in 5-7 days.
If your child has fever with temperature more than 100°F, you need to give paracetamol or acetaminophen (P-250, Crocin or Tylenol) to it bring down. If paracetamol is not effective in bringing down the temperature, you need to use Meftal-P (mefenamic acid) which is more effective.
Children often suffer from viral infections that may manifest with fever. If your child is otherwise active and playful (when not having fever), I would not be concerned. If not, it would be a good idea to visit a doctor and to get the child evaluated.
Let me know if I could help further.
Regards
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