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Father of a 4 yr 10 m old boy1 Year ago
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#asktheexpert my 5months baby is not feeling well since 3-4 days with mild fever and keeps on crying and trying to bite things all the time like toys n pillows what is the reason for this

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Dr Sameer awadhiyaGuardian of 2 children1 Year ago
A. Fever is a reaction of the body to different pyrogens released during any Infection. Usually temp more than 99 F is taken as fever . Mostly in children fever is because of viral infections like flu or RSV where the fever is there for 4-5 days but may persist even upto 2 weeks . Initially antipyretic like paracetamol is given in a dose of 15 mg / kg/ dose. Can be repeated after 4-6 hrs if needed . Lukewarmhu sponge bath can be given as home remedy to decreasehy fever. Adequate fluid intake is also beneficial. Urine output monitoring is necessary to avoid dehydration .
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