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4 yr old has virus running fever for 4 days, dehydrated & given iv fluids at er fever was 104 tonight, fever broke and now is at 96.6 - too low or ok?

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Dr. Christine Hom answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

OK: OK, fever's broken. If the fever is gone, how does your child look (after four days of fever). Eating and drinking better? Starting to play? Running like usual? Or pale and sweating, lying still in bed and not complaining?

Answered 7/23/2015

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