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Fever, Vomiting, Giving Antibiotics, Strep Throat Test Negative, Pus Pockets On Tonsils, Giving Tylenol
My daughter is 5 years old and has been running high fever and vomitting for going on 4 days her fever has gotten up to 104.0 f. I took her to the doctor yesterday and started her on antibiotics they tested for strep throat and it was negative but said her tonsils had pus pockets on them and she isn t eating she is drinking a little bit her fever will go down to like 100.4 or so once I give her tylenol but as soon as it wears off its back up to almost 104.0 what should I do?
Mon, 17 Jun 2013
Hi,
Thanks for writing to health care magic.
If there is no response to that antibiotic then a change to higher antibiotic may be required.
Further investigations may be required to rule out other diagnosis.
Continue to ask further queries as required.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor of Pediatric
Thanks for writing to health care magic.
If there is no response to that antibiotic then a change to higher antibiotic may be required.
Further investigations may be required to rule out other diagnosis.
Continue to ask further queries as required.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor of Pediatric
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