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Baby has fever after influenza vaccine
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My baby is 6 month old and has suddenly developed fever 100.8. She had influenza vaccine this morning. It is 2.20 am right now and we have given crocin drops 1 ml at 1.30 am as prescribed by her pediatrician. Her head is still warm to touch but she is sleeping. She was active throughout the day as well..
Can we do sponging of baby's head right now to cool down?
Please help.
Really worried..
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If temperature >100 F , to give paracetamol drops and do tepid sponging. Otherwise just tepid sponging would suffice
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if poor feeding, fever persists >2 days to consult.
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Just the forehead being warm is common in younger children. To check the temperature with thermometer.
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Yes...sponging definitely helps in bringing down the temperature
And continue giving paracetamol every 6th hrly if temperature is above 99.4 when measured in the arm pit
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Yes sponging always helps whenever baby temperature does not fall down even after medicine
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Yes, you can give paracetamol 15 mg /kg every 6 th hourly - if temperature more than 100.4 degree farenheit.
Otherwise tepid sponging is enough.
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if there is lethargy refusal of feeds, you can consult a doctor
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Dr. Venkatesh Badugu
Pediatrician
9 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Give paracetamol every 4th hourly and do sponging
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Dr. Ajit Bhandarge
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8 yrs exp
Jalna
Check every 6 hrly if temp is high repeat dose of paracetamol
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Dr. Sachin Pariskar
Pediatrician
9 yrs exp
Pune
Recheck temp if its high ,give paracetamol drop every 6-8 hourly u can give
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kindly consult once for discussion
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