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5 year old having High fever
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My 5 year old having high fever since last night.. doctor has prescribed calpol 250mg n if more than temperature is more than 102 then meftal p. But fever is not reducing. We r wiping her body with wet cloth also. Is there any thing to do. Does it require blood test.
Is digital thermometer at home gives accure reading or we need to add +1 farenheat to that please help.
How long the fever lasts.
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Dr. Harit Bansal
Pediatrician
17 yrs exp
Sonipat
Give calpol 4 hrly and meftal p 6 hrly irrespective of fever and get cbc urinalysis dengue ns1 malaria ag
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