Hello! My 11yrs old boy has fever (40 ) though I...

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What is the treatment of high temperature in children ?
you can five him paracetamol 250mg three times daily or ibuprofen 200mg plus the appropriate antibiotic like ogmin 400mg three times daily but after the clinical examination
What causes high temperature in children?
There are a lot of reasons for high temperature:
1) Bacterial infection, including: (otitis media, sinusitis , tonsillitis), and other types of infections.
3) Viral infection,such as influenza.
What are the symptoms of high temperature?
there are general symptoms such as:
1) Fatigue
2) Chills
3) convulsions
What tests do you need to do?
1) Complete blood test
2) Examination of mucous membranes
3) culture for bacteria
4) Clinical examination
5) Chest X-ray
6) urine analysis
7) lumbar punctur of the back may be required to analyze spinal cord fluid to exclude meningitis
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