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Good day, my 18 month old has a fever of 38.7 to 39.00"c. he is very tired and his whole body is hot. i gave him a empaped and stilpayne. as soon as the meds worked out the fever comes back. what should i do. my gp is out of town?

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Dr. Jana Tomsky Corvalan answered

Go to urgent care : 18 months old is young to be worried . Cool bath , acetaminophen or paracetamol OK to use for fever but if coming back your baby need more evaluation . Make sure baby is hydrated , count number of wet diapers . Don’t use aspirin ( ok ibuprofen for infants) . See any pediatric urgent care ASAP . Don’t wait for your doctor .

Answered 10/26/2020

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A member asked:

Good day, my 18 month old has a fever of 38.7 to 39.00"c. he is very tired and his whole body is hot. i gave him a empaped and stilpayne. as soon as the meds worked out the fever comes back. what should i do. my gp is out of town?

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