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What Causes Rapid Heart Rate In A Child Having Fever?
My six month old baby boy has a fever and his heart rate is 200 beats per minutes. Is this normal for a baby with a fever or should we be concerned. He has had a temperature of between 37-40 on and off over the past 5 days. We are getting fluids into him ok.
Fri, 1 Aug 2014
Hello,
A heart rate of 200 beats per minute is very high even for a child with fever. Firstly are you sure that you have counted it correctly? And what is the heart rate when the child has no fever? If you are sure about the heart rate, I would advice you to immediately consult a paediatrician.
Hope that helps. Wishing you good luck.
Regards,
Preeti
A heart rate of 200 beats per minute is very high even for a child with fever. Firstly are you sure that you have counted it correctly? And what is the heart rate when the child has no fever? If you are sure about the heart rate, I would advice you to immediately consult a paediatrician.
Hope that helps. Wishing you good luck.
Regards,
Preeti
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