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My 10 yrs old daughter is having CRP +ve
My daughter is 10 yrs old and she is having continues fever and pain in her joints. We have done her CRP test and its positive. 22.89 mg/Lt as per report. Doctor suggested medicines naprosyn and Zincovit , Azithral , Fepanil. But her fever is not going. what should I do.
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CRP comes positive in many conditions so only CRp is not reliable for diagnosis, history is more important......
Kindly give details about since how many days she had fever and joints pain...is there any swelling over joints etc....so more details history requires...
Continue naprosyn and make a temperature chart...
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more investigations requires as per history and examination for proper diagnosis...
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consult online if requires...
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Dr. Soumalya Kundu
Pediatrician
11 yrs exp
Kolkata
Hello!
More information regarding the symptoms is needed, except CRP other tests also needs to be done , but it depends on the history and clinical status
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Please consult online for a better advice
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Dr. Ashwini Kumar
Pediatrician
11 yrs exp
Faridabad
Detailed history and other causative investigation will be needed as there is fever with joint pain and crp positive .
Diagnosis is important as Crp is indirect marker of inflammation and infection and raised in many condition.
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Bangalore
When did you start the antibiotics and when did the fever start?
More detailed history required to guide you.
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Consult online
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