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Took child to two ers and pediatrician got antibiotics but no blood tests for an unknown cause of 105 fever antibiotics 4 days worsening symptoms?

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Dr. Sari Nabulsi answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Fever: Just make sure there are no other symptoms, like skin rash, vomiting, stiff neck or body aches. If any of those symptoms, insist of more work up to rule out serious problems, like meninigitis, pneumonia or Kidney infections. So having blood count, CBC, and urine analysis and/or possibly spinal tap if needed. The whole thing could also be viral infection with high fever., but you can never be sur

Answered 9/9/2014

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