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Suggest Treatment For Fever & Loose Stools

my son is 9yrs old, having fever since 7 days, given paracetmol every 6 hrs on doctor advice, gets chill and shivering during high temperature also having cough, and loose stools,at present the temperature is 103 degree, two days before tested for malaria fever found negative,
Tue, 1 Sep 2015
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Hello,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
Fever for 7 days which is not getting controlled with paracetamol with cough and loose stools should be addressed cautiously.
As you already have tested for malaria which is negative, there might be other causes like pneumonia causing cough or acute gastroenteritis causing loose stools.
I will advice you to get him hospitalized as he will need blood investigations, chest x rays to diagnose the exact problem and treat the causative agent with IV antibiotics if required.
If you need any more help kindly write back, will answer your query.
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Suggest Treatment For Fever & Loose Stools

Hello, Thanks for posting in HCM. Fever for 7 days which is not getting controlled with paracetamol with cough and loose stools should be addressed cautiously. As you already have tested for malaria which is negative, there might be other causes like pneumonia causing cough or acute gastroenteritis causing loose stools. I will advice you to get him hospitalized as he will need blood investigations, chest x rays to diagnose the exact problem and treat the causative agent with IV antibiotics if required. If you need any more help kindly write back, will answer your query. Thank you