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What Causes An Increase In The Rectal Temperature?
My son is 10 months old, generally healthy and was a full term baby. 2 weeks ago, he was hospitalized for 8 days for RSV and pneumonia. He was discharged home on Augmentin ES and has been doing well. He had a good follow-up, and rectal temp was 99.2 last week. However, his rectal temp has been 100 for the last two days, but no other symptoms. He s playful, eating and sleeping well. I might be too overly worried given his recent illness, but is this something I should bring to his doctor s attention?
Fri, 15 Sep 2017
rectal temperature more than 100°f should consider as fever, and any fever which is more than 102°f for 3 days should be evaluated.. you have to keep paracetamol syrups ready whenever you feel your kid is having fever, give 15mg/kg/dose. do whole body sponging every 2 hrs.
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