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Is It A Cause Of Concern For A Child Suffering From A Swollen And Bleeding Gum?
My son just turn two at the beginning of the month, he finally just got over croupe this past week but now he has a fever of 100.3 and swollen, red gums that bleed if we touch them. His pediatrician said it s a viral infection, is there anything we can do to help him? Or could this be a sign of something more serious?
Tue, 25 Mar 2014
hello thr thanks for consulting at hcm. it is primary herpetic gingivostomatitis, u have to control the fever by medicines, and keep the oral hygiene good, give him rest , plenty of fluids,it is self limiting,nothing to worry it will subside by 8-10 days..if possible disinfect his personal item by using disinfectants..try to avoid other kids in the house avoid touching his personal things...hope it helps..
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