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Suggest Treatment For High Fever & Diarrhea
hi my daughter just turn eight months old and she started with diahrea and some fever and was very fussy. i thought that everything was gonna be fine but now its been almost two weeks and the fever came back and its been almost 2 weeks and her fever is getting worst the diahrea stop but now she has been having diareah for almost 2 or 3 days now i dont know if it is cuz of her teething or if it can be a viral infection?
Tue, 28 Apr 2020
Hi,
Fever and loose stools suggest acute gastro enteritis. Mostly these are viral and need only paracetamol to control fever and fluids like ORS solution to prevent dehydration. But since this is the second episode in 2 weeks and its already 3 days now, we may need evaluation and treatment with antibiotics, zinc and probiotics. Kindly take her to your pediatrician.
Meanwhile, give paracetamol and frequent sips of ORS solution to prevent dehydration. Take care of food and water hygiene to avoid future recurrences. Wash hands with soap and water before preparing and giving feeds.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Muhammed Aslam T. K., Pediatrician
Fever and loose stools suggest acute gastro enteritis. Mostly these are viral and need only paracetamol to control fever and fluids like ORS solution to prevent dehydration. But since this is the second episode in 2 weeks and its already 3 days now, we may need evaluation and treatment with antibiotics, zinc and probiotics. Kindly take her to your pediatrician.
Meanwhile, give paracetamol and frequent sips of ORS solution to prevent dehydration. Take care of food and water hygiene to avoid future recurrences. Wash hands with soap and water before preparing and giving feeds.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Muhammed Aslam T. K., Pediatrician
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