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What Causes High Body Temperature In Infants Post Injury?

Hi my son is 10months old and fell off the bed three days ago hiting head so hard on a tiled floor.His body began feeling warm since two days mostly late noon and night though I havn t check on his temperature.Please I need your advice on what to do,because I don t know if it s as a result of the fall.Thanks
Thu, 16 Jul 2020
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Hello,

As per my clinical experience, the raised body temperature can be related to underlying inflammation from cytokine release from injury episode most likely. However, as there is history of hard impact of injury, there can be possible hematoma formation over scalp and that requires precise care to cure before it gets infected.

Following measures will help you:
- Local application of ice over any swollen area prominent over the scalp
- Prescription of necessary antibiotic as Amoxycillin with Clavulanic acid or others for hematoma resolution
- anti-pyretic like Acetaminophen as per the fever intensity measured on thermometer

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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What Causes High Body Temperature In Infants Post Injury?

Hello, As per my clinical experience, the raised body temperature can be related to underlying inflammation from cytokine release from injury episode most likely. However, as there is history of hard impact of injury, there can be possible hematoma formation over scalp and that requires precise care to cure before it gets infected. Following measures will help you: - Local application of ice over any swollen area prominent over the scalp - Prescription of necessary antibiotic as Amoxycillin with Clavulanic acid or others for hematoma resolution - anti-pyretic like Acetaminophen as per the fever intensity measured on thermometer Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon