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Dengue fever
My kid was diagnosed with dengue fever on 3rd day in hospital after two days of high fever(103 F) in home .Today is 7th day , she is taking good fluid intakes and little food and urination output is also good. But still the fever is not suppressing. ON 5th day for close to 12 hours fever got settled but then again peaking from that night again.Antibiotic is given as they notice some blood infection(waiting for culture report). Is it okay to have high fever on 7th day of dengue ? Her platelet count was 58k yesterday. Please let us know for any additional treatments needed.
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Platlet count also moderately lower.
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repeat CBC
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dengue is a viral infection and the platelets will continue to fall till the fever subsides. it is important to continue the medicines and fluids given by the doctor and since it is a viral infection it is a self limiting problem and as soon as the body develops immunity the infection will go away
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Nothing to worry fever would slowly comedown
Give her more fluids and rest
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Dr. Manjusha
Pediatrician
6 yrs exp
Ongole
Hello,
As you said there is some infection.
It could be dengue with secondary bacterial infection,that's why fever is persisting.
It will come down once the infection is settling.
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