How to treat stomach pain and intermittent rise in temperature?
Patient: Hi, My 2yr old son is having a tummy ache with slight on/off rise in temperature for 3 days now. What might be the problem? Me and my wife are getting really worried and decided to take him to the doctor later as soon as i get off work. Please I need your help. TIA Doctor: Hi,  Fever of a few days without any localizing signs could as well a viral illness. 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 the viral fever comes it will there for 4-7 days. So do not worry about duration if the kid is active.  Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15mg/kg/dose (maximum ceiling dose of 500mg) every 4-6th hourly that too only if fever is more than 100F.   I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol.  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.  Take care  Regards, Dr. Sumanth Amperayani, Pediatrician, Pulmonology