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Suggest Treatment For Fever And Sore Throat In A Child
My almost 3 yr. old granddaughter has been on an antibiotic since Mon. for possible strep (2 tests have turned out neg.) and fluid in her ear. fluid has lessend but her throat is still red & sore and she is running a fever of 100.8. they will do a mono test tomorrow if fever isn't down. My question to you is what else should be done?
Wed, 10 Aug 2016
Hi Dear,
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query your grand daughter have symptoms of fever and sore throat which is due to bacterial infection leading to strep throat.
Need not to worry. I would suggest you to maintain proper oral hygiene and avoid cold carbonated beverages. You should take you take throat lozenges, antihistamines and antibiotic combination as infection is present. Do warm saline gargles 3 to 4 times a day. Take ibuprofen one tablet twice daily. Take soft foods to avoid irritation to the throat. Drink lukewarm water throughout the day as it can provide relief.
If symptoms keeps on persisting visit pediatrician once and get complete examination done and start treatment after thorough examination. You should go for blood and sputum test as well and start treatment accordingly.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query your grand daughter have symptoms of fever and sore throat which is due to bacterial infection leading to strep throat.
Need not to worry. I would suggest you to maintain proper oral hygiene and avoid cold carbonated beverages. You should take you take throat lozenges, antihistamines and antibiotic combination as infection is present. Do warm saline gargles 3 to 4 times a day. Take ibuprofen one tablet twice daily. Take soft foods to avoid irritation to the throat. Drink lukewarm water throughout the day as it can provide relief.
If symptoms keeps on persisting visit pediatrician once and get complete examination done and start treatment after thorough examination. You should go for blood and sputum test as well and start treatment accordingly.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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