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Mom of a 3 yr 3 m old girl2 years ago

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When I check my baby temperature using Infra Red thermometer it's showing 99f to 100 f should I take this as fever or its because of outside summer hot wheather it's showing elevated body temperature

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ExpertDr Disha PatelAyurvedic Physician2 years ago

A. if your baby is behaving cranky, restless than it can be consider fever. it's preferable to visit your doctor, for further evaluation and exact treatment or management. o. k.

RashmiMom of a 11 yr old girl2 years ago

A. The temperature of the body does not get elevated because it is hot outside it’s basically 99° is considered fever and more than 99 is definitely fever only so right now it is showing somewhere between 99 -100°F then that’s definitely fever you should go ahead with giving medicine to the child

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