My 2.5 yr old daughter has had a fever for the past 7 days ranging from 100-104 degrees. We've been giving her tylenol which brings her fever down. Her doc also prescribed antibiotics which did absolutely nothing for her which leads me to believe she has a viral infection, not bacterial. She has no other symptoms although she did have pink eye a couple of days before the fever started. I'm not sure if there is any association with the pink eye or the fever or if it's coincidental. Anyhow, I'm concerned about her fever lasting so long, especially when no other symptoms are present. Any advice you can give about this is much appreciated.
2007-11-09 17:45:28 · 3 answers · asked by twinny 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
fever of over 7 days is cause for a workup (coincidently called FUO or fever of unknown origin). your right to be worried as human bodies weren't made to function at that temperature! good job keeping up on the antipyretics but it sounds like your doc is slacking!
viral? could be, but it could also be that she was given a wrong type of antibiotic (IE her bug is gram negative, they gave an antibiotic that covers mostly gram positive). i'd kick your doc in the pants and tell him to get on the ball ; )
2007-11-09 17:52:45 · answer #1 · answered by sebastian 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your child could have come in contact with something that she is allergic to & developed a contact rash: There are two types of contact rashes. The first appears as red, raised bumps or patches, and can have a slight crusty surface. This is generally confined to one or two small areas on the body. It is caused by contact with an irritant such as poison ivy, other plants, cleaners or other chemicals. It is treated with over-the-counter hydrocortisone The second type of contact rash is more generalized throughout the body, very similar to generic viral rashes such as Roseola . It occurs as fine, red pimples or small spots. It can be caused by a huge variety of irritants such as new clothes, soaps, shampoos, bubble baths, detergents or fabric softeners, suntan or other lotions, bed sheets, grass, swimming pools or anything else that comes into contact with your child's skin. The treatment is to figure out the cause, and use hydrocortisone as above if needed. For more info on child rashes check out the source link below:
2016-05-29 01:16:52 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
need blood tests and urine tests done now
2007-11-09 17:50:15 · answer #3 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋