Suggest Treatment For Sore Throat, Headache And Fever In A Child

Posted on Thu, 31 Aug 2017

Question: Grandson 9yrs old. Complaining of sore throat, headache started last nite. Current temp is 103.2. Noise is bothering him. Has napped on & off over past few hrs. Keeps feeling he is falling off the couch. Not eating & drinking minimal fluids. Tell him he must drink but not successful. Gave Tylenol at 6:15 pm.

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (28 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Seek medical attention at the earliest. Could be due to meningitis.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concerns. You need to seek medical attention at the earliest. Meningitis and other infective causes need to be ruled out. This could be serious and should not be ignored. Tylenol needs to be continued.

Let me know if I could help further.

Regards

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