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How Does Tepid Sponging Help Fevers

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Dr. Diptanshu Das MD

goes during intervals of 4- 6 hrs. Yesterday his fever went up to 104.5f and we did tepid sponging and ... paracetamol within shorter intervals ? Now after 2 hrs sponging fever came down to 101.5 and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Diptanshu Das ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Naveen Kumar MD

been tepid sponging him. He having strange thoughts and is saying weird things. What should i do if his ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naveen Kumar ( ENT Specialist)
Dr.  Sumanth Amperayani MD

Hi dr my 4 years daughter have fever 101 at 11pm. Then I gave her calpol 250 mg syp.At midnight 12.30 i check fever that fever 103.then i sponging her . Now after half an hour sponging The temperature ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sumanth Amperayani ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Chobufo Ditah MD

third tablet this morning and this is day 4 of regular paracetamol for ongoing fevers (39.5 degrees). The paracetamol does reduce my fever and its associated symptoms. How long does it usually... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Diptanshu Das MD

calpol 5ml at 7.30 pm and 2.5 ml at 10.30 pm. Did sponging too. The fever came down only after sponging. But again the fever is 101.3 at 1.10 am. Not ready for like warm water sponging again. Can I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Diptanshu Das ( Pediatrician)

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Dr.      Svetlana Shrivastva MD

Hi doctors, can you tell me what is the proper sponging for children with high fever, I know tepid sponging all over the body and cold compress over the forehead, how about the idea of giving... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Svetlana Shrivastva ( Pediatrician)
Dr.       Harry Maheshwari MD

hi Doc, My 33 month old babby gets throat infection almost every month which is accompanied by high fevers that make him convulse sometimes. sponging does not help much neither does... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Harry Maheshwari ( Dentist)
Dr. Sumanth Amperayani MD

my 9 month old daugther is teething and has fever. we are visiting people on a farm and the only antipyretic i have available is mefenamic acid capsules (250mg). we have tried tepid water sponging etc. can i ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sumanth Amperayani ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Y V Siva Sankara Murty MD

about 11 am. Now he is fine his fever is in control, but due to tepid sponging he has got severe cold ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Y V Siva Sankara Murty ( Pediatrician)
Dr.  Sohil Takodara MD

PCM syrup. I gave him tepid sponging and by 11 pm repeated the dose. But after every 3 hour, fever ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sohil Takodara ( General & Family Physician)