Should I Be Concerned About The Low Temperature In A 4 Year Old Recovering From Chest Infection?
Hi my 4 year old son or recovering from a chest infection spend 3night in hospitable on iv antibiotic and home now 5 days will finish antibiotic tomorrow giving it every eight hours. Is eating well and drinking well. But he has a low temperature ranging from 34.2 up to 35.8 at night he is sweating and tem is only 34.2/4 should I take him back to doctor or is this ok
Thanks for your question on HCM. I can understand your situation and problem. In my opinion you should take him to the doctor and get done repeat chest x ray to determine whether his chest infection is improving or worsening. Chest infection can cause both hypothermia as well as hyperthermia. And the way you are describing is hypothermia. And this can be the sign of chest infection. So better to be sure by chest x ray. So take him to the doctor and get done chest x ray.
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Should I Be Concerned About The Low Temperature In A 4 Year Old Recovering From Chest Infection?
Thanks for your question on HCM. I can understand your situation and problem. In my opinion you should take him to the doctor and get done repeat chest x ray to determine whether his chest infection is improving or worsening. Chest infection can cause both hypothermia as well as hyperthermia. And the way you are describing is hypothermia. And this can be the sign of chest infection. So better to be sure by chest x ray. So take him to the doctor and get done chest x ray.