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Tepid Sponging In Infant

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Dr. Naveen Kumar MD

. He has only had them for a day. I have given the full amount of paracetamol I can in 24 hrs. I have been tepid sponging him. He having strange thoughts and is saying weird things. What should i do if... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naveen Kumar ( ENT Specialist)
Dr. Diptanshu Das MD

goes during intervals of 4- 6 hrs. Yesterday his fever went up to 104.5f and we did tepid sponging and ... continue other medicines. Today again in the mrning fever was low, noon time it was 102. I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Diptanshu Das ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Taher Kagalwala MD

of March 11. My paediatrician is not available. I am following the procedure he has recommended in the past, i.e. ============= paracetamol every 4 to 6 hrs if fever more than 101. Sponging if fever ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Taher Kagalwala ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Diptanshu Das MD

calpol 5ml at 7.30 pm and 2.5 ml at 10.30 pm. Did sponging too. The fever came down only after sponging. But again the fever is 101.3 at 1.10 am. Not ready for like warm water sponging again. Can I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Diptanshu Das ( Pediatrician)
Dr.  Sumanth Amperayani MD

Hi dr my 4 years daughter have fever 101 at 11pm. Then I gave her calpol 250 mg syp.At midnight 12.30 i check fever that fever 103.then i sponging her . Now after half an hour sponging The temperature ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sumanth Amperayani ( Pediatrician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.      Svetlana Shrivastva MD

Hi doctors, can you tell me what is the proper sponging for children with high fever, I know tepid sponging all over the body and cold compress over the forehead, how about the idea of giving shower on... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Svetlana Shrivastva ( Pediatrician)
Dr.  Sohil Takodara MD

PCM syrup. I gave him tepid sponging and by 11 pm repeated the dose. But after every 3 hour, fever ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sohil Takodara ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Sumanth Amperayani MD

antipyretic i have available is mefenamic acid capsules (250mg). we have tried tepid water sponging etc. can i use the content of the ponstan capsule and try to give it to her in yoghurt? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sumanth Amperayani ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Y V Siva Sankara Murty MD

about 11 am. Now he is fine his fever is in control, but due to tepid sponging he has got severe cold ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Y V Siva Sankara Murty ( Pediatrician)
Dr.  Michelle Gibson James MD

weighs 15.5 kg. An hour and a half later, her fever went up to 104. I started sponging her and brought the fever down to 102.4 F. However, after an hour of sponging, she wanted to sleep and I stopped the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)