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What Causes Low Grade Fever And Vomiting In A Toddler?

My son is 3 1/2 years old and this past weekend he has been running a fever of 102 to 104. The doc tested him for the flu and came back negative and said it was just a virus but didn t give us a specific virus, but now he is throwing up every where and running just a low grade fever. Any idea on what it could be?
Tue, 26 Dec 2017
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Hi...by what you say I feel that your kid is having a prodrome of viral diarrhea.
He might start to have diarrhea also.

Nothing to worry about this. As of now you can give vomiting medicine as prescribed by your pediatrician.

I will explain you what to do if diarrhea starts - Once it starts it will take 5-7 days to completely get better. Unless the kid's having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting...you need not worry.

I suggest you use zinc supplements (Z&D drops 1ml once daily for 14 days) & ORS (Each small packet mixed in 200ml of potable water and keep giving sip by sip) as hydration is very important and crucial part of treatment. If there is vomiting you can use Syrup Ondansetron (as prescribed by your paediatrician).

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

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What Causes Low Grade Fever And Vomiting In A Toddler?

Hi...by what you say I feel that your kid is having a prodrome of viral diarrhea. He might start to have diarrhea also. Nothing to worry about this. As of now you can give vomiting medicine as prescribed by your pediatrician. I will explain you what to do if diarrhea starts - Once it starts it will take 5-7 days to completely get better. Unless the kid s having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting...you need not worry. I suggest you use zinc supplements (Z&D drops 1ml once daily for 14 days) & ORS (Each small packet mixed in 200ml of potable water and keep giving sip by sip) as hydration is very important and crucial part of treatment. If there is vomiting you can use Syrup Ondansetron (as prescribed by your paediatrician). Regards - Dr. Sumanth