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Fever 104.6 baby
Hello doctors, My son is 17 months old, 9.7 kg, he was fine until today afternoon.. a sudden spike in his temperature, all my home digital thermometer weren't working properly, so I used a IR.. checked his ear temperature showed 104.6 , gave him 4 ml of meftal. He had a febrile seizure when he was 1 year old. What should be the next step.. please guide.
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Sponging with water
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Give sponging with Water of room temperature frequently specially when fever is high. If fever recurrs Give Syrup Calpol/Pyrigesic/Sumol [Paracetamol] (250mg/5ml) - 3 ml sos if fever is more than 100F. Paracetamol Syrup can be repeated at 6 hours interval if necessary, When fever is more than 102.5, Meftal or Ibugesic syrup may be given, but maximum twice in day, specially to give When Paracetamol fails to lower temperature
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Tab Frisium 5 mg - twice daily for 3 days may be given as the child has risk of febrile seizure
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If fever persists for more than 2 days, Blood test to be done, antibiotics may be needed.
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Dr. Santosh Bangar
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Ahmednagar
See for the activity of the child
Take the armpit temperature for better assessment
If temperature going high every 5 to 6 hours, then you have to do the physical examination and some blood test
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Dr. Vinit M Mehta
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Vadodara
Best to check temp in armpit
Encourage more liquids
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
So sponging with normal water
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