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Is it normal for a toddlers fever to go from 99 to 96 overnight? her forehead felt cold and clamy, she otherwise said she felt ok. her normal temp 98
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See Your Doctor Now: If you suspect child has fever, it is important to check a rectal temp which reflects core body temperature; cannot be assessed by feeling forehead. If your measurements are not taken rectally, they are unreliable in a child. Fever commonly fluctuates, skin can vacillate between hot & cold to touch. Fever means infection. Caution: children give limited cues to serious illness. See your doctor Now.
Answered 2/9/2015
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