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Lodi, CA
A 30-year-old female asked about a male:

My son is experiencing fever (better by: with fluids, rest) (worsened by: dehydration (fluid loss), exercise or physical activity) (severity: severe) , cough (worsened by: lying flat, worse at night) (quality: with phelgm or mucus) , runny nose and vomit

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Dr. Ivy Fisher
Pediatrics 46 years experience
Cough, fever: This may be a viral illness, but could be pneumonia presentation, with silent breath sounds but a + CXR. For that, I would bring him to an urgent care clinic to review his status and determine if a CXR would be helpful to rule this out. Fluids, Tylenol and OTC as indicated can be given with MD instruction. Welcome to Healthtap, Dr. Ivy Fisher
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Dr. Bradford Patt
Facial Plastic Surgery 37 years experience
Fever 4 year old: symptoms consistent with the flu but you did not mention the duration of symptoms. Would recommend seeing your pediatrician
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