my eight year old daughter is having fever, accompanied by cough and an unusually rapid heartbeat....the rapid heartbeat concerns me ....any suggestions for this situation?
2006-10-30 15:16:18 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
fever is jumping from 101 with children's motrin to 103 three hours after the motrin.. heartbeat is around 125 beats a minute
2006-10-30 15:21:26 · update #1
Go to the ER Immediately!
2006-10-30 15:18:14 · answer #1 · answered by Sylvie M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter who is 7 just got diagnosed with a heart condition for a rapid heart beat. We were in a car wreck in the beginning of october, and upon going to the ER, the nursed checked her rate & it was 165bpm, and should have only been 90 bmp.
Her heart was working twice as hard, and come to find out she's had it since she was born and I never knew it.
She's now on a beta blocker to slow her heart down for the next year.
If your child has a fast rate tomorrow, you will need to make her an appt to get checked out. It could just be a side effect of the fever, but give her some tylenol, and a cold wash rag and wet her face and hair..to cool her down.
It's always better to be safe than sorry. Make sure you check her rate tomorrow, if it's over 90, it's too high.
after reading your update, you need to take her to the ER.. although 103 is not considered dangerous for children, only for adults, that's still a high fever and she should be seen by a docotr.. She may have an infection.. and yes that is an elevated heart beat too..
Take her in and keep us posted!
2006-10-30 15:20:20 · answer #2 · answered by MissT 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go have her seen by the doctor. By even posting this question someone can turn you in to the children's place, sad but true!!
The fever I would be very concerned about. A fever in a child may bring on a siezure....with the heartbeat being rapid YIKES!
Go get her seen....
2006-10-30 15:21:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
The best thing would be to take her to an ER so they can monitor the fever and rapid heartbeat.
God bless you!
2006-10-30 15:19:59 · answer #4 · answered by caching4us 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe to much medicine? The rapid heart beat might be from the fever, I'd call the emergency room NOW! Or 911
2006-10-30 15:18:48 · answer #5 · answered by PegBundyWannabe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Symptoms of early pregnancy are fatigue, smells may seem stronger, indigestion or upset stomach and frequent urination also. I have never heard of rapid heartbeat though, I would go to the Dr. and get checked out, it could be something serious.
2016-03-28 02:18:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call your doctor. Ask about alternating ibuprofen and acetamenophin to lower the fever. Sounds to me like the fever is really high.
2006-10-30 15:18:57 · answer #7 · answered by CDK 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, consult a Doctor
2006-10-30 15:18:14 · answer #8 · answered by Pango 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christ...it's called an ER!!!
2006-10-30 15:18:08 · answer #9 · answered by TWISTER 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to ER asap!!! Something could be wrong. Maybe she is having an astma or could be worst.
2006-10-30 15:48:11 · answer #10 · answered by jasMINe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋