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My kid is showing all covid symptoms from the last 2 days, Mother is covid +eve.
Child is stable now, fever comes back after 5hrs.Anything else would I need to do..
Child is taking paracetamol syrup now.. kindly help
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Give paracetamol or fever med round the clock,give lots of water .
Start on syr zincovit CL.aas age not mentioned dose cant be told .
But monitor for increasing fever cough ,breathlessness.needs urgent dr attention if so.
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More possibility of a Covid-19 infection.
check temperature periodically
give paracetamol every 6 hrs once as required
plenty of fluids
Next Steps
wait and watch
if possible monitor spo-2
Give multivitamin syp.
Health Tips
if spo-2 less than 95% , persistent high grade fever and worsening respiratory symptoms please report to covid-19 Hospital.
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Dr. Shilpa Reddy Kolla
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Hi plz don’t panic
Treatment for kids only symptomatic
Please give him paracetamol as you are giving right now and upon developing any more symptoms like cold cough diarrhoea sore throat please consult a doctor immediately
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