Sangavi sivanMom of a 3 yr 8 m old girl3 years agoA. baby will be alright by today no need to worry.
Azhar QadirFather of a 2 yr 11 m old child3 years agoA. fever is the reaction of immune system response and fever gets subside slowly if still persist u can see the doctor.
Author of questionMom of a 3 yr 9 m old boy3 years agoA. Thank you doctor.. one doubt.. Shall I give paracetamol for 3hrs once . or it should be 4 to 6hrs..
Dr Sameer awadhiyaGuardian of 2 children3 years agoA. 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 neebded .
Lukewarm spongeg bath can be given as home remedy to decrease fever.
Adequate fluid intake is also beneficial.
Urine output monitoring is necessary to avoid dehydration .
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