A 37-year-old female asked:
For 24 hrs i've had extreme abd. pain, temp of 99.6-100.2 but no n/v. my dr told me to wait until my fever is higher to seek help. how high is high?
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Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 34 years experience
How painful is pain?: "extreme abdominal pain" is reason enough to get an evaluation, with or without any fever. A person with such pain can be evaluated by her primary care doctor or at the E.R.
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Last updated Dec 9, 2013
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