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Paediatric consultation for fever

2018-03-28 14:02:48
Hi, My son (6 yrs old) is getting fever daily since last five days. Interestingly the fever comes only while he is sleeping. Temp reach to 101.5 and comes down with paracetamol. No visible marks in body or visible inflammation. Started coughing since last two days. Want to avoid antibiotic if at all possible,
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Don't wrap ur child  exessively  during sleep If he is having  cough cold and fever  then  it may be viral etiology Just give  medicine for fever and  cough Don't start antibiotics  unnesesarrily
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