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A 43-year-old male asked:
My 3 year old son is having fever, what could i do to help him? have given panado but seems fever still keeps coming?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Christine Homanswered
Pediatrics 32 years experience
If your child is eating and drinking, and has usual activity level, playing, moving around the home, then keeping hydrated is more important than controlling the fever. At 5-7 days of continuous fever, many doctors would obtain some lab tests. Fever is not inherently dangerous, and is part of the body's defenses to fight infection.
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