Suggest treatment for cough and fever in a child
Patient: My daughter is coming in and out of fever for one week now. Whenever she takes tylenol or advil the temperature drops and sometimes come back after a few hours and sometimes it doesnt.The symptoms are moderate to high fever, and an occational caughing or sneezing. Doctor: HelloFever if persisting for more than 4-5 days with  same or increasing severity,should be investigated for other causes as viral fever usually starts decreasing after 4-5 days.Although in bacterial infection child looks more sick(lethargy,decreased feeding,respiratory difficulty etc)but it should be rule out if fever is not responding. Urinary tract infection may also cause fever(there may or may not be urinary problems).Make a temperature chart to know the exact pattern of fever.I would suggest you to consult a pediatrician to rule out other causes of fever, as it is unusual for a viral fever to persist for such a long duration.Regards