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She's been running intermittent high fevers since july. then her dr, said it was a diaper rash,after she had a uti,now she has 103 and no other sympt?

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Dr. Erin Robertson answered

Specializes in General Practice

Time for workup: Is she groggy or attentive? Eating OK? Pooping OK? Lots of wet diapers? Has her weight been stable? Her growth curves are on target? Any other rashes? Immunizations up to date? Teething? Any seizures in the family? Have blood cultures been taken? CBC-Dif? Urine cultures (via straight catheterization)? Chest X-ray? Ears look OK? Sometimes we never figure out reason for recurrent fevers in kids...

Answered 11/7/2014

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Dr. Deborah Ungerleider answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

With a fever of 103,: she should be examined by her doctor to determine the cause this time. If she has a history of a UTI and the doctor finds no other cause for the fever, she should be checked for a UTI again. Has she had blood-work done? If not, it may be time for some. Also, is she up-to-date on her vaccines? Although 1 year olds often have viruses, they should not have recurrent fevers without a cause.

Answered 11/24/2014

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