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How Can High Fever In An Infant Be Treated?
my 8 month old felt very hot to the touch last night. i checked his temp under the arm and it was 103.3 i gave him some tylenol and he eventually went to sleep. i checked him again this morning rectally and it's up to 104. should i take him to the doctors?
Thu, 6 Apr 2017
Hello,
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I have gone through your query and I can understand your concerns.
High fever in an infant needs timely evaluation and treatment to avoid unwanted complication. Temperature over 103 is quite high so medical care is essential.
I suggest you to do the following first line measures before rushing in to hospital.
(1)- Do tepid sponging with tap water to reduce body temperature.
(2)- Give him paracetamol syrup,dose of which depends on the weight of the kid.
(3)- Continue breast feeding and oral fluids to prevent dehydration.
After reducing the body temperature take him to a pediatrician and get the following things done:-
(1)- continue antipyretics and oral fluids.
(2)- Do routine blood and urine investigations to rule out UTI(Urinary tract infection)
(3)- A short course of antibiotics can be tried empirically.
Additional investigations may be needed depending on initial evaluation.
Hope I have answered your query.
Regards.
Dr.Shinas
Thanks for trusting Healthcaremagic.
I have gone through your query and I can understand your concerns.
High fever in an infant needs timely evaluation and treatment to avoid unwanted complication. Temperature over 103 is quite high so medical care is essential.
I suggest you to do the following first line measures before rushing in to hospital.
(1)- Do tepid sponging with tap water to reduce body temperature.
(2)- Give him paracetamol syrup,dose of which depends on the weight of the kid.
(3)- Continue breast feeding and oral fluids to prevent dehydration.
After reducing the body temperature take him to a pediatrician and get the following things done:-
(1)- continue antipyretics and oral fluids.
(2)- Do routine blood and urine investigations to rule out UTI(Urinary tract infection)
(3)- A short course of antibiotics can be tried empirically.
Additional investigations may be needed depending on initial evaluation.
Hope I have answered your query.
Regards.
Dr.Shinas
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