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Fever worried about covid
Hi doctor is yesterday my father in law is having fever around 103 and even if he took tablets also it's not controlled but today it's droped to 100.7 and 100.1 and it's coming to 98 when tablet is given do we need to go for other tests or is this ok
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Good Evening Madam
Covid 19 is to a great extent curable disease.
Difficult to give specific suggestions on the given clinical details.
Suggest take a Physician consultation .
It takes to reduce the fever to near normal in some cases.
What are other disease, Sir is having and other general conditions ...we have to assess.
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don't worry
take tablet Paracetamol and other Rx in consultation with the Physician.
strict isolation and full observation with supportive care is Must
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Don't worry.
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Give him paracetamol 650 every 6th hourly. Do a cbc, esr, crp and urine routine
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Dr. Raveendran S R
Diabetologist
17 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi., I can understand your concern. Yes tests has to be performed. Regularly check temperature, BP and spo2 levels.
Next Steps
Plan for
CBC
CRP
d dimer
urine complete
widal test for better understanding and management.
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Give dolo 650, 3 times a day.
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