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What Is The Treatment For Fever In A Child?

Hello I have an 8 months baby girl who has a fever for the past 3 days and runny nose and today her fever settled but she woke up with blood around her nose which is dry and some in the pillow and inside her nostrils as well. Therefore looks like a nose bleed. But it didn t happen again. Is it common in 8 months old and should I wait coz she doesn t bleed from any other site so probably it s dry weather.
Thu, 4 May 2017
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Hello dear!
I can understand your concern.
It was probably a viral flu that settled on its own.
This bleed is due to dry weather and the healing stage of flu that causes dryness and during that,any attempt of nose picking or a forceful blow will lead to bleed.
Its quite normal and nothing to worry about but i would advise you to get a Complete blood count (CBC) and PT/aPTT checked from lab to be on the safe side.If the reports are normal ,it will definitely be due to dry weather and i would advise you to put 1-2 drops of olive oil in the nostrils twice daily especially before bed time.
Hope it will help.
Wishing your child good health :-)
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What Is The Treatment For Fever In A Child?

Hello dear! I can understand your concern. It was probably a viral flu that settled on its own. This bleed is due to dry weather and the healing stage of flu that causes dryness and during that,any attempt of nose picking or a forceful blow will lead to bleed. Its quite normal and nothing to worry about but i would advise you to get a Complete blood count (CBC) and PT/aPTT checked from lab to be on the safe side.If the reports are normal ,it will definitely be due to dry weather and i would advise you to put 1-2 drops of olive oil in the nostrils twice daily especially before bed time. Hope it will help. Wishing your child good health :-)