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What Causes Cough And Bed Wetting Despite Giving Tylenol For Fever And Body Pain?
My 17 year old son. Has had a fever since Monday. As of Friday, fever at 38.7, which goes down when taking Tylenol. Severe muscles pains, headaches, vertigo, very weak, chest cough. When taking Tylenol, will drench the sheets of his bed, changed bed 3 ttimes, last night. Doing cold compress, fluids but chest cough is constant and fever is stable at 38.7
Thu, 17 Aug 2017
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Persistent fever, sweating, pain, and cough requires further evaluation.
It could simply be a viral fever or possibly bacterial infection like pneumonia. Please be advised to follow up with the emergency room to undergo blood investigations, Chest Xray
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Dr.Lekshmi
Thank you for trusting HCM
Persistent fever, sweating, pain, and cough requires further evaluation.
It could simply be a viral fever or possibly bacterial infection like pneumonia. Please be advised to follow up with the emergency room to undergo blood investigations, Chest Xray
Hope this answers your questions
Please address further questions here
Regards
Dr.Lekshmi
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