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Question: My 3 year old had a temp of 102.5 which dropped to 101 after a doses of children's motrin, her only other symptom was a little bit of vomiting earlier should I make an appt with her pediatrician or just continue to treat at home?
Brief Answer:
Looks like viral illness - you can wait
Detailed Answer:
Hi....
Fever with vomiting occasionally need not be worried about.
Fever of few hours or even 2-3 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.
Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15mg/kg/dose (maximum ceiling dose of 500mg) every 4-6th hourly that too only if fever is more than 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol.
Ibuprofen (Motrin) can be given in the dose of 10mg/kg/dose (maximum ceiling dose of 400mg) every 6th hourly that too only if fever is more than 100F. But not along with Paracetamol.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
Looks like viral illness - you can wait
Detailed Answer:
Hi....
Fever with vomiting occasionally need not be worried about.
Fever of few hours or even 2-3 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.
Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15mg/kg/dose (maximum ceiling dose of 500mg) every 4-6th hourly that too only if fever is more than 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol.
Ibuprofen (Motrin) can be given in the dose of 10mg/kg/dose (maximum ceiling dose of 400mg) every 6th hourly that too only if fever is more than 100F. But not along with Paracetamol.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
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