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Fever or not
My baby is 5weeks old. When I checked his rectal temperature through thermometer it read 99.1 F
But when we touched his back and body it is hot. How to decide whether it is fever or not. How to treat this. Please help me
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Dear parents,
Normal' thermometer is not used for rectal temperature.
Purchase rectal thermometer.
Temperature upto 99.3 degree Fahrenheit is considered normal
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Dr. Tangade Vishal Bhanudas
Pediatrician
3 yrs exp
Pune
Are you using normal thermometer to check rectally.
Use underarm temperature
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if it's more than 99.5 f it's fever
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Dr. Aditi Birje
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8 yrs exp
Mumbai
Temp recorded more than 99.5 is fever.
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Dr. Shebin C E
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8 yrs exp
Kanyakumari
Greetings kindly check the fore head or arm temperature if temperature more than 99.5f u can give fever medicine
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