6yr old c/o sore throat, and upset stomach. Eating and drinking normally, no cough, no headache. Stated she just felt a little pukey but did not vomit. Gave her 7mls of acetaminophen and a children s Sucrets, at bedtime. She is sleeping now. Temp at 2100 was 38.5 and her forehead feels warm to the touch. Should I take her to the doctor right now, or see how she is in the morning. Thank you for any help, for this Mommy won t sleep tonight.
Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. This seems to be a viral illness - all this is usual. Usually rather than fever, what is more important is the activity of the child, in between 2 fever episodes on the same day. If the kid is active and playing around when there is no fever, it is probably viral illness and it doesn't require antibiotics at all. Once viral fever comes it will there for 3-4 days. So do not worry about duration if the kid is active. The red flags when you need to take her to an emergency are - loss of consciousness/ seizures/ green colored vomiting/ blood in the stools/ low urine output/ excessive lethargy/ breathlessness. Regards -