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Why would my 7 month old get a fever of 103.0? he has hydocephalus and is teething his shunt was put in 2 months ago.
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Teething : Teething and the symptoms attributed to it are a common concern for parents. Lots of studies have looked at this and shown the most common symptoms of teething to be: -increased biting -drooling -gum-rubbing -sucking -irritability -wakefulness -ear rubbing -facial rash -decreased appetite for solid foods -slightly elevated temperature (but still under 100.4f orally) any temperature over 100.4f orally is more likely to be caused by illness, not teething. Since your child has a shunt, it is important that you call your child's doctor with any fever because a shunt infection is an emergency.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Teething possibly: Teething will cause low grade fever in some children. Because your son also has the shunt it is important to check with his neurologist to make sure he does not have an infection related to his shunt. If that is fine then it is probably teething. Better to be safe then sorry.
Answered 12/9/2013
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Call surgeon: 103 is higher than we usually see with teething. Be on the safe side, call the surgeon who placed the shunt.
Answered 6/6/2013
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