A 48-year-old member asked:
My 5 year old has been having a fever for 1 1/2 weeks, what is best to give him?
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Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 47 years experience
Time for visit: Rather than a symptomatic treatment for fever, a visit to define a possible treatable primary or secondary infection would be reasonable.
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Last updated Dec 17, 2013
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