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Suggest Treatment For High Fever In A Child

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Posted on Tue, 16 Aug 2016
Question: Dear dr,
My 21 month old boy developed fever all of a sudden. The fever range between 38-39 degree Celsius. There was no other symptom. The fever went down after I gave him some ibuprofen. After 6 hours fever came back again.

There was no flu , cold symptoms and he is otherwise active. Stools n Pee is normal too. What could it be? Teething ? Or ?
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Answered by Dr. Eric Goldstein (12 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Fever

Detailed Answer:
Hello. I just read through your question.

The most likely diagnosis in children this age is a harmless viral illness. These will typically produce a fever for 2-3 days, then resolve over the next few days. Temperature control, as you are doing, and hydration will make the illness pass a bit faster.
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Suggest Treatment For High Fever In A Child

Brief Answer: Fever Detailed Answer: Hello. I just read through your question. The most likely diagnosis in children this age is a harmless viral illness. These will typically produce a fever for 2-3 days, then resolve over the next few days. Temperature control, as you are doing, and hydration will make the illness pass a bit faster.