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8.5 year old son has fever
My son has fever from yesterday night. Reading 100.5-101. but now he has 104. Pls help. He is 8.5 year old.
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Hi, give paracetamol 500mg half tablet every 6 hourly. Do tepid sponging regularly. Monitor his temp every two hourly. Consider seeing a pediatrician get his throat checked as well.
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Kindly mention the weight and other symptoms
May be viral
Go to pediatrician
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