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Toddler Having Continuous Sub-febrile Fever And Vomiting Post Head Trauma. Common?
yes I have a 2year old toddler boy who last Saterday feel on the back of his head on the restorant s wood floor. Sanday afternoon he vomited one time and than has a low grade fever 1001.6 and is continue with subfebrile fever until today . Pediatrician said fever is not related with head trauma. My question is can falling on the back of the head gives a subfebrile temperature or is a virus infection?
Mon, 10 Jun 2013
Hi,
Thanks for writing to health care magic.
Yes your doctor was right. Head trauma is not the cause of that fever.
It could be a viral fever. A physical examination will help in identifying other causes of fever like pharyngitis, respiratory infection etc
Continue to ask further queries as required.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Thanks for writing to health care magic.
Yes your doctor was right. Head trauma is not the cause of that fever.
It could be a viral fever. A physical examination will help in identifying other causes of fever like pharyngitis, respiratory infection etc
Continue to ask further queries as required.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
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