A 33-year-old male asked:
we have a 7 month old baby with temperature of 35. is this too low? what should we do? 2 days ago he was running a high temperature of 38.4.
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Dr. Deborah Ungerleider answered
36 years experience Pediatrics
The answer to this: really depends on what he was ill with, how he is otherwise now, what medications if any have been given, and how the temperature was taken. Please resubmit with more information and please have him seen by his doctor.
Answered on May 21, 2018
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