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my daughter is 6.6yrs old she had mild fever for 2 nearly 6 days and lot of chest congestion which had not cleared. the fever went away and she went to school and was ok for 2days again she has got fever last night it was upto 101.6. could it be viral fever. It all started with severe chest congestion and cold.
Fever and cold indicates a respiratory tract infection. These are most commonly viral, and need only symptomatic treatment with paracetamol and nasal decongestants for 3-5 days.
We need to consider bacterial infection if fever persists beyond 3-4 days, yellow coloured sputum / nasal discharge or child develops breathing difficulty. This needs antibiotics too. Since it is already 6 days and still fever is persisting, kindly get her examined with your doctor, as this may need an antibiotic therapy.
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Suggest Treatment For Fever And Chest Congestion
Hi, Is she having cough or breathing difficulty? Fever and cold indicates a respiratory tract infection. These are most commonly viral, and need only symptomatic treatment with paracetamol and nasal decongestants for 3-5 days. We need to consider bacterial infection if fever persists beyond 3-4 days, yellow coloured sputum / nasal discharge or child develops breathing difficulty. This needs antibiotics too. Since it is already 6 days and still fever is persisting, kindly get her examined with your doctor, as this may need an antibiotic therapy. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Muhammed Aslam T. K., Pediatrician