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What Causes Fever, Stomach Pain And Thin Film On Tongue?
? Please type your query here..my 3 year old developed a fever of 100.5 a couple of days ago. It randomly spikes to 103 and he is complaining that his stomach and mouth hurt. He has no appetite and is very lethargic. I noticed today he has a white film on his tongue. What could be the cause?
Wed, 7 May 2014
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It's quite common to see coated tongue in children during fever. If there are no respiratory complaints and there is urinary complaints the likely cause of fever is most likely non specific viral infection.
Paracetamol which is antipyretic will be helpful for fever. Maintain hydration and nutrition.
Take care
Best Regards
Dr Deepak Kishore
MBBS, MS, MCH
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon
Welcome to Healthcare-Magic
Greetings of the day
It's quite common to see coated tongue in children during fever. If there are no respiratory complaints and there is urinary complaints the likely cause of fever is most likely non specific viral infection.
Paracetamol which is antipyretic will be helpful for fever. Maintain hydration and nutrition.
Take care
Best Regards
Dr Deepak Kishore
MBBS, MS, MCH
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon
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