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Suggest Remedy For High Fever, Red Throat And Ears In Children
MY 11 YEAR OLD HAS A FEVER OF 103, REALLY TIRED, RED THROAT , RED EARS . DR. AT URGERNT CARE GAVE HIM A SHOT THIS MORNING AND AN ANTIBIOTIC BUT HE STILL FEELS HORRIBLE AND FEVER IS STILL HIGH. THEY SAID HE HAD A BACTERIAL INFECTION. SHOULD WE GO BACK OR RIDE IT OUT. HE IS LIFELESS.
Thu, 11 Sep 2014
Hi...initial 2 days of bacterial infection can be like this... But if you feel he's so tired that you areqquoting it as lifeless... I suggest he might improve with some intravenous fluids. I suggest you get back and get the antibiotic also intravenously.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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