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What Does This Axillary Temperature Of 98.4 Indicate?
Question: why 8 month baby temperature 98.4 axillary daily ,
Brief Answer:
This is normal - do not worry
Detailed Answer:
Hi... this is normal temperature. Please do not worry. Even if there is temperature you should treat it only if it is more than 100 degrees Fahrenheit. I am telling this because growing babies will have a basal metabolic rate which will keep their body warmer than others. So do not think that this is fever.
As you are concerned about fever I will tell you how a viral illness behaves so that you will be more confident. I am telling about viral fever because 95% of kid's illnesses are because of virus.
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.
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.
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).,
This is normal - do not worry
Detailed Answer:
Hi... this is normal temperature. Please do not worry. Even if there is temperature you should treat it only if it is more than 100 degrees Fahrenheit. I am telling this because growing babies will have a basal metabolic rate which will keep their body warmer than others. So do not think that this is fever.
As you are concerned about fever I will tell you how a viral illness behaves so that you will be more confident. I am telling about viral fever because 95% of kid's illnesses are because of virus.
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.
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.
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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