How can fever be treated in a baby?

Question

Hi doctor,

My 22 months old baby has a very high fever. It has been fluctuating from 100.4 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit. I gave him Tylenol but it still did not come down after five hours. I put suppository. Last week he was diagnosed with an infection in the stomach and was prescribed Nortop antibiotic and then the infection moved to the chest. So he is on Amoxicillin but now even after I put the suppository the fever is still not going down. I am really worried about what to do?

Answer 1

Hi,

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In view of such high-grade fever in such a small child, I would advise you to take the child to the nearest pediatrician in order to get the child physically evaluated and blood investigations like CBC, CRP (and others as per physical examination be done). Though the WBC count was 12000 last week they may have increased now since the fever is a little high (104 degrees Fahrenheit). Also the antibiotics given previously may need to be changed) stepped up. As of now to bring down the fever you can do tepid sponging.