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Mom of a 15 yr 9 m old boy3 years ago
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Hello doctor, my kid is having fever and chills since 2 days..His temp is 102..I started him on calpol 250... every 5 hours. He is fine when he is on medication, his temp is 98, but as the effect weans off his temp goes back to 100-102..He doesn't have cough, but has sore throat and right ear ache. What should I do, please advise. Thank you.

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Dr Sameer awadhiyaGuardian of 2 children3 years 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 f 4-6 hrs if needed . Lukewarm sponge bath can be given as home remedy to decrease fevehr. Adequate fluid intake is also beneficial. Urine output monitoring is necessary to avoid dehydration .
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