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Idehen Abosede
No you can't, deworming should start after the child is a year old. You can give paracetamol for the fever.
Kindly note that you cannot just treat fever but the underlying cause needs to be addressed.
Fever can be caused by different illness, it could be malaria, viral infections e.t.c. Fever is confirmed only with a temperature reading above 37.5°c with a digital thermometer
Fever can be caused by different illness, it could be malaria, viral infections e.t.c. Fever is confirmed only with a temperature reading above 37.5°c with a digital thermometer
For high temperature kindly use a digital thermometer to check and not rely on your hands. Anything higher than 37.5 is fever, you can give paracetamol and tepid sponge on the body. If it persists see a doctor.
Have you dewormed your baby? If no, kindly deworm you may also need to watch out for food
allergies, if the vomiting is severe you have to see a pediatrician for proper diagnosis and treatment.
allergies, if the vomiting is severe you have to see a pediatrician for proper diagnosis and treatment.
Did you check the temperature with a
thermometer?
thermometer?
He may have what we can gastroesophagea I reflux...just a jargon that says food return from the stomach to the oesophagus after feed instead of staying down. For such babies, you need to keep
them upright for up to 30 minutes or more after each feed. So it stays down. You can keep them in the car seat put in an upright position if you are too tired or busy to carry them that long...others can help too.....sometimes that may not work and some babies need to have their feeds thickened and so on....but we will do that only if it so bad and not allowing baby to gain weight....please see your paediatricians for further management at that point
them upright for up to 30 minutes or more after each feed. So it stays down. You can keep them in the car seat put in an upright position if you are too tired or busy to carry them that long...others can help too.....sometimes that may not work and some babies need to have their feeds thickened and so on....but we will do that only if it so bad and not allowing baby to gain weight....please see your paediatricians for further management at that point
Please note that most cough and cattarh are usually due to viral infection which will normally
run their course with or without any medication, go and see a doctor.
run their course with or without any medication, go and see a doctor.
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It is advisable to take your child back to the hospital to be seen by a paediatrician for a review. The child might be irritable, hence the crying and the reason for this needs to be ascertained.
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Anything can make a child vomit, especially when associated with other symptoms. please take the child to the hospital so the cause of these can be ascertained and treated. Please avoid self medication.
Hello Ma, Did you check with a thermometer?
please take the child to the hospital. The cause of sores need to be ascertained before treatment
The most important thing is to KNOW why or the CAUSE of the vomiting and address promptly if and when known.
Please kindly take the child to the hospital to see a doctor preferably a paediatrician for further evaluation and treatment.
Please kindly take the child to the hospital to see a doctor preferably a paediatrician for further evaluation and treatment.
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Kindly see a doctor preferably a paediatrician or dermatologist for appropriate treatment. Their are different types of rashes with different causes which also may require different treatment. Most have to be seen before the right diagnosis can be made and treatment commenced.
Hello Adeola, I will advise you to strictly follow your doctor's instructions. Don't self medicate your baby
Teething is a normal physiological process which may occur with or without fever. It has no special fever.
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If there are no pains or swellings then there is no need to worry. But if still worried about the clicking sounds, please see a doctor.
This is having frequent loose watery stools. It occurs when the fluid cannot be absorbed from the contents of an individuals bowel or when extra fluid is secreted into the bowel causing watery stool. Usually, it could be a symptom of bowel infection called Gastroenteritis which can be caused by some harmful microorganisms that may result from food poisoning I.e drinking contaminated water or eating contaminated food.
Since it's more than 3 days already. Please, take your baby to the hospital
Dr. Dara Abiodun
Medical Doctor
Tonsillitis is bacteria infection of the tonsils. It is caused by bacteria usually present in the mouth or from the nostrils and airway