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Why Is The Fever Not Reducing In A 6month Old Baby Who Has RSV And Is On Tylenol And IB ?
6 month old had had rsv for past 2 weeks. was doing GREAT tues wed and thurs starting friday staring getting fever topping at 104.6 and not going below 99.6 have been roatating tylenol and IB every 4/6 hours. what to do ? RSV... for the last 2 weeks. oxygen at home. was doing great on tues wed and thurs now has a temp since last night around 6ish topping at 104.6 and nnot going below 99.6
Thu, 12 Jan 2012
Hi Welcome to healthcaremagic.com,
Fever could be super added infections in the lungs. It could possibly pneumonia. I will recommend take your child to Pediatrician or Hospital and get the Chest- X ray and CBC, Blood culture. I will Prefer Empiric antibiotic therapy along with the tests.
Regards Dr. Jagdish
Fever could be super added infections in the lungs. It could possibly pneumonia. I will recommend take your child to Pediatrician or Hospital and get the Chest- X ray and CBC, Blood culture. I will Prefer Empiric antibiotic therapy along with the tests.
Regards Dr. Jagdish
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