How to treat fever and viral infection in a 7-year-old boy?

Question

Hello doctor,

My 7-year-old boy is suffering from a fever. His temperature was 102 to 103 F the day before yesterday. We had given him liquid Paracetamol. Later it turned out to be an infection. Currently, he is on antibiotics.

Please help.

Thank you.

Answer 1

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As per the reports (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity), there seems to be a likely viral infection. Therefore, you can continue the antibiotics. Please use Paracetamol only if the fever is between 100 to 102 F, and Ibugesic Plus (Ibuprofen and Paracetamol) when the fever is 102 F or more.

I would suggest doing an X-ray chest (erect view) to check for pleural effusion (a condition where fluid builds up in the pleural space, the area between the lung and chest wall) and a COVID-19 RT-PCR (a nucleic acid-derived method for detecting the presence of specific genetic material in any pathogen, including a virus) test.

Further management will depend on the clinical condition of the child, X-ray findings, and RT-PCR findings.

I hope that you get your answer.

Please let me know if you want some help.

Thank you.