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What Causes Fever While Teething In A Child?

Hi my baby is 21 months she has recently had a stuffy nose (and still does) cause by a viral infection a month ago. She's been a little bit feverish but thought it was a side effect of her teething. I've notice a lump on the bridge of her nose it does not hurt her when I touch it what could this be?
Mon, 19 Dec 2016
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Hi..
Can understand your concern..

As per your complain stuffy nose and mild fever are most probably due viral infection and not teething and in case if it is due to teething it will not cause stuffy nose and is commonly accompanied with painful swollen gums and irritability of child..
A hard lump on the nose that is painless can be a dermoid cyst and a clinical evaluation is needed to confirm it..
For fever and stuffy nose you should give her Acetaminophen to reduce fever..
You can do saline nasal irrigations to reduce congestion..
Give steam inhalation and use a humidifier in her room..
Feed with plenty of warm fluids and a soft diet..
Make her sleep with head slightly raised as compared to feet to ease in nasal drainage..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards..
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..
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What Causes Fever While Teething In A Child?

Hi.. Can understand your concern.. As per your complain stuffy nose and mild fever are most probably due viral infection and not teething and in case if it is due to teething it will not cause stuffy nose and is commonly accompanied with painful swollen gums and irritability of child.. A hard lump on the nose that is painless can be a dermoid cyst and a clinical evaluation is needed to confirm it.. For fever and stuffy nose you should give her Acetaminophen to reduce fever.. You can do saline nasal irrigations to reduce congestion.. Give steam inhalation and use a humidifier in her room.. Feed with plenty of warm fluids and a soft diet.. Make her sleep with head slightly raised as compared to feet to ease in nasal drainage.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards.. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..