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Baby head is burning hot, but forehead n body pretty cool could this be bacterial meningitis, and he consantly hits himself in the head and bangs his?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

More info needed: If you want us to render a diagnosis we at least have to have a temperature to go on. Touch and feel temperatures are meaningless.

Dr Chowdhary agreed

Answered 3/24/2013

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A member asked:

Baby head is burning hot, but forehead n body pretty cool could this be bacterial meningitis, and he consantly hits himself in the head and bangs his?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Dr Chowdhary agreed

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