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Q: My child has a recurring fever for 3 days and refuses a flu test. Can flu medication be prescribed without it?
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Myeongchan Kim, MD
4 days ago3 min read
Q: Fever reducer dosage for an 8-year-old child weighing 38kg: Can I give up to half of their body weight in ml?
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Myeongchan Kim, MD
4 days ago2 min read
Q: Does my child need a high fever over 38°C to get tested for the flu?
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Myeongchan Kim, MD
5 days ago2 min read
Q: My child had a high fever for 4 days last week and might have been dehydrated. Should they get IV fluids now to protect their kidneys?
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Myeongchan Kim, MD
5 days ago2 min read
Q: My child has early pneumonia but was only prescribed cough medicine without antibiotics. Is this normal?
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Myeongchan Kim, MD
5 days ago2 min read
Q: Is Cefaclor effective for Mycoplasma pneumonia in a teenager with a fever and earache?
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Myeongchan Kim, MD
5 days ago3 min read
Q: My child has a high fever of 39°C, continuous yellow vomiting, and extreme lethargy. What should I do?
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Myeongchan Kim, MD
5 days ago2 min read
Q: My child got an IV treatment for Influenza A but still has a 39.1°C fever. Can I give fever reducers and alternate them?
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Myeongchan Kim, MD
6 days ago2 min read
Q: My 7-year-old child with chronic rhinitis has had a recurrent fever three times this week. Could this be a serious illness?
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Myeongchan Kim, MD
6 days ago3 min read
Q: My 22-month-old had their first febrile seizure at 40.9°C and fell asleep. Should I wake them for medication?
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Myeongchan Kim, MD
6 days ago2 min read
Q: Should I take my 6-year-old to the ER for a high fever of 39.2°C two weeks after a tonsillectomy?
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Myeongchan Kim, MD
6 days ago2 min read
Q: Are antibiotics strictly necessary for treating a child's gastroenteritis?
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Myeongchan Kim, MD
6 days ago2 min read
Q: My 103-day-old baby has a fever of 38.4°C while on antibiotics. Should I go to the ER?
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Myeongchan Kim, MD
7 days ago2 min read
Q: My 25-month-old's fever dropped from 39.5°C to 38.3°C after ibuprofen. Should I alternate medications now?
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Myeongchan Kim, MD
7 days ago2 min read
Q: My child has Influenza A and a 40°C fever. Is it okay to skip their evening antibiotics if they are sleeping?
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Myeongchan Kim, MD
7 days ago2 min read
Q: My child has a 39°C fever with chills and cold extremities. Should I use a blanket or keep sponging? Should I wake them for medicine?
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Myeongchan Kim, MD
7 days ago3 min read
Q: My child with the flu is sleeping with a fever of 38.6°C. Should I wake him up to give medicine?
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Myeongchan Kim, MD
Jul 302 min read
Q: My 5-month-old has a 38.6°C fever after RSV exposure from an older sibling. Should we go to the ER or wait for a clinic tomorrow?
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Myeongchan Kim, MD
Jul 302 min read
Q: My 5-year-old had enteritis and a fever last week, got better, but now has a fever, stomachache, and constipation again. Should we go to the ER?
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Myeongchan Kim, MD
Jul 303 min read
Q: Should I give antibiotics for a cold and stomatitis with fever, considering a history of C. diff?
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Myeongchan Kim, MD
Jul 303 min read
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