What causes cold sweat and fluctuating body temperature in children?
Patient: My 17 month old is having cold sweats, his hands are feet are cold and clammy and he has soaked through his clothes in the last 48 hours with sweat. He doesn t have a consistent fever and his temp keeps changing. What might be the cause of this and should I be taking him to the hospital or is this something I can monitor and see my GP if it continues? Doctor: Hi...being cold and clammy could be a sign of shock and you say there is on and off fever too. I suggest you see a doctor immediately. Meanwhile for monitoring him, you can assess his urine output and intake. if both are poor, then you need to see a physician immediately.Regards - Dr. Sumanth