What does temperature of 90.3 in a child mean?
Patient: my son s temp went up and down from 99 - 90.3 we gave him chicken soup and tylenol, he had an epileptic seizure in dec 08 as well as hospitalized in 2000 for pneumonia, i am confused because i never seen it go won that low before. can you please help? Doctor: Hello,  If the kid is very active even with such a low temperature then there may be a malfunction of the thermometer.  But if the kid is dull and lethargic this is a medical emergency and I suggest you take him to the nearest emergency room as soon as possible.  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.  Take care  Regards, Dr Sumanth Amperayani, Pediatrician, Pulmonology