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My baby has a fever and does not eat well. Please advise.
Query: Hello doctor, My 22 months old baby girl had a fever and was on Babygesic and Sinarest-AF drops for cold and fever. Until now she did not have fever but now she has raised temperature. She has not eaten solids. I am very worried. Please help. She is such a poor eater and is currently on Dee drops, A... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all your baby is quite underweight. She has to be above 28.66 lbs by 22 months (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Coming to the fever part, she requires an antibiotic for the fever to subside. Please give her syrup Azee (Azithromycin) 6.67 - 0... Read Full »
My son is having a fever and increased white blood cell count. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, My child had adenoids as per X-ray and sleeps with his mouth open. A few days back, he had a fever and cold, which continued for ten days. In the blood report, the WBC count was 27010 cells per microliter, and the platelet count was 121000 platelets per microliter. Again after five d... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Having adenoids on an X-ray is normal. They usually start shrinking at the age of 7 years or more. For the high WBC (white blood cell) count, I reviewed your reports (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity); I would suggest g... Read Full »
My son is suffering from high fever. What should I do?
Query: Hello doctor, My son is suffering from a high fever. His weight is 28.66 lbs. He had a fever of about 101.9 degrees Fahrenheit , and I gave him 5 ml of Meftal-P at around 1 am. The fever shot up to 103 degrees Fahrenheit at 6:30 am, less than six hours of the gap. Can I give him Meftal-P within six ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. If the fever reoccurs frequently and in high temperatures, you need to start an antibiotic. Meftal P (Mefenamic acid) cannot be used for more than three days. I suggest you give him the syrup Paracetamol 250 mg 4 ml every four hours till the... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, My daughter is 6 years old (weighing 24 kilograms) and she is suffering from a cough (four to five days) followed by a fever (three days). Her fever is in the 101.5 degrees Fahrenheit range. But sometimes it goes down as well. We have been administering Crocin for three days. So, is it... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, you can continue with Crocin (Paracetamol and Caffeine). But she also needs antibiotics along with that. So please administer the following course, Take tablet Taxim (Cefixime and Ofloxacin) 100 mg in the morning and evening for five days, Syrup Relent (Cetrizi... Read Full »