Hello,
Your daughter (4 years, 16 kg) is having fever with cough, cold and headache since 5 days. Since the fever is recurrent even after taking medicines, this suggests an underlying infection that needs proper evaluation.
Possible causes:
Viral fever (common in children, but usually settles within 4â5 days).
Bacterial respiratory infection (throat, chest, or sinus).
Less commonly, ear infection or other systemic infection.
What you should do now:
Get her evaluated by a pediatrician at the earliest for a physical examination.
Basic tests like CBC,
CRP, urine test, chest examination may be required to find the cause.
Keep her well hydrated, give light meals, and continue fever control with paracetamol 15 mg/kg every 6â8 hours if fever >100°F (avoid excess or multiple medicines without prescription).
Do not start antibiotics on your ownâlet the pediatrician decide after examination.
â ï¸ Since the fever is persisting beyond 5 days, I strongly recommend a pediatric consult in person to rule out secondary bacterial infection and guide the right treatment.
You may book an online consultation with me for further guidance and review of reports. For quicker follow-up, you can also drop me a note on WhatsApp (eight five two seven one six four six double seven).
Regards,
Dr. Romain Rajan