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Hello Doctor...my Daughter Is 2and Half Yr Old....frm Past Two
Question: Hello doctor...my daughter is 2and half yr old....frm past two mths she is getting fever on and off....frst episode lasted fr one day and ended up with a rash....one week later she had a episode of acute GE fr about five days for which metronidazole was given fr three days....one week later again she had an episode of fever which lasted fr five days fr which augmentin tid was given fr five days..now again one week later today aftrnun she had a spike f fever and purulent cough fr which calpol was given...she is 12.8kgs....im concerned if these episodes r three different episodes or linked in anyways...plz let me know doctor...thanks in advance
Brief Answer:
Looks like recurrent viral illness - not connected - do not worry
Detailed Answer:
Hi...by what you say I feel that your kid is going through a recurrent viral illness phase.
There can be many nonspecific symptoms like - headache, tummy pain, vomiting, diarrhea, body pains, cough (occasionally disturbing).
Unless the kid is having decreased urine output/ rash over the body / altered sensorium or respiratory distress you need not worry about it.
I will explain you how a viral illness behaves so that you can be more confident.
Fever of few days without any localizing signs could as well a viral illness. Usually rather than fever, what is more important is the activity of the child, in between 2 fever episodes on the same day. If the kid is active and playing around when there is no fever, it is probably viral illness and it doesn't require antibiotics at all. Once viral fever comes it will there for 4-7 days. So do not worry about duration if the kid is active.
I wish your kid a speedy recovery. If you need any future medical consultation and suggestions, I will be glad to help. You can approach me at the following link.
Once the page opens there will be an option below my image as – ASK ME A QUESTION – click on it.
In this way even in health care magic you can follow up always with a single doctor who knows the history of your kid completely. Please find the link below -
www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-sumanth-amperayani/67696
Best regards - Dr Sumanth Amperayani
Looks like recurrent viral illness - not connected - do not worry
Detailed Answer:
Hi...by what you say I feel that your kid is going through a recurrent viral illness phase.
There can be many nonspecific symptoms like - headache, tummy pain, vomiting, diarrhea, body pains, cough (occasionally disturbing).
Unless the kid is having decreased urine output/ rash over the body / altered sensorium or respiratory distress you need not worry about it.
I will explain you how a viral illness behaves so that you can be more confident.
Fever of few days without any localizing signs could as well a viral illness. Usually rather than fever, what is more important is the activity of the child, in between 2 fever episodes on the same day. If the kid is active and playing around when there is no fever, it is probably viral illness and it doesn't require antibiotics at all. Once viral fever comes it will there for 4-7 days. So do not worry about duration if the kid is active.
I wish your kid a speedy recovery. If you need any future medical consultation and suggestions, I will be glad to help. You can approach me at the following link.
Once the page opens there will be an option below my image as – ASK ME A QUESTION – click on it.
In this way even in health care magic you can follow up always with a single doctor who knows the history of your kid completely. Please find the link below -
www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-sumanth-amperayani/67696
Best regards - Dr Sumanth Amperayani
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