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My 3 year old high temps 38.6 for 3 days. alternating panado and neurofen 5ll shes 12kgs and empaped sometimes. ears ok as had ent check on wed, bit of a runny nose. shall i still treat viral symptoms still ?
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Comfort: Fever is the bodies natural response to illness. It drives up the heart rate so healing factors in the blood circulate faster. I see little benefit to treating low grade fever. Comfort care with simple feeds & fluids is the main treatment.
Answered 8/25/2019
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