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Yesterday at 10:53 pm
amother Bluebell wrote: | If you’re going to Manhattan, go to Columbia pediatric. It’s the best pediatric hospital in NY |
I was thinking about that. Can I just walk in? How? To radiology? Or to to the er?
Just spoke to chaim medical. I dialed the emergency number. I didn't eat all week already. I have to call back tomorrow.
103 fever for close to a week is not. My brain is going to bladder or kidney c---
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amother
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Yesterday at 10:54 pm
Perrys wrote: | Could it be appendicitis? |
Probably not. The symptoms don't match up
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Yesterday at 10:55 pm
amother OP wrote: | Kid is on bactrim already for close to a week. |
Bactrim will not help upper respiratory infections.
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amother
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Yesterday at 10:57 pm
bsy wrote: | Bactrim will not help upper respiratory infections. |
Google says it does.
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Yesterday at 10:57 pm
Trust your gut and take care of your lo always remember you are your child’s best advocate
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Yesterday at 10:58 pm
amother OP wrote: | I wouldn't go tonight. I would go tomorrow. Fever is not budging from close to 103. Any Manhattan urgent cares affiliated with a great hospital? |
Go to Colombia er. They’re the best and will get you diagnosed. It’s long and annoying but it’s the next step when the doc doesn’t have answers.
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amother
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Yesterday at 10:58 pm
Copied from Google. Does bactrim work for walking pneumonia?
Yes. Bactrim is a potent drug combination used to treat opportunistic infections of pneumonia, skin, bronchitis, traveler's diarrhea, respiratory and intestine infections. Both trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole
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Yesterday at 10:59 pm
amother OP wrote: | I was thinking about that. Can I just walk in? How? To radiology? Or to to the er?
Just spoke to chaim medical. I dialed the emergency number. I didn't eat all week already. I have to call back tomorrow.
103 fever for close to a week is not. My brain is going to bladder or kidney c--- |
Go to the ER
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amother
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Yesterday at 10:59 pm
Has she developed a rash since starting bactrim?
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amother
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Yesterday at 11:00 pm
amother Smokey wrote: | Has she developed a rash since starting bactrim? |
No. Can I ask you why you're asking?
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Yesterday at 11:00 pm
I guess I'm wrong. I have a kid on bactrim since march and he still gets sick. I guess he gets hit with viruses as opposed to bacteria
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Yesterday at 11:03 pm
You can just walk into the pediatric ER and list symptoms. They’ll start with basic bloodwork, urine culture, viral panel etc.
Come prepared with dates of when everything started, medication and dosage taken, etc.
If it’s all UTI related, you’ll need a specialist. But the EE can probably do a VCUG or abdominal US if they think it’s warranted.
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amother
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Yesterday at 11:03 pm
It really sounds like kidney reflux I know a few kids who had it. Can chaim medical get you into a urologist or nephrologist tomorrow morning?
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Perrys
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Yesterday at 11:04 pm
Is the child lathargic?
Or up and about?
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amother
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Yesterday at 11:04 pm
OP, is the fever going down with Tylenol & metring? If so, give throughout the night & take the child to the doctor tomorrow morning & insist on blood work & a thorough work up.
Maybe you can get an appointment at a better pediatrician for tomorrow. If you post where you live, maybe we can help.
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Yesterday at 11:05 pm
If you need a urologist, Dr stock in mt Sinai is excellent. I've had multiple ultrasounds and tests done in mt Sinai for my child.
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Yesterday at 11:05 pm
amother OP wrote: | Copied from Google. Does bactrim work for walking pneumonia?
Yes. Bactrim is a potent drug combination used to treat opportunistic infections of pneumonia, skin, bronchitis, traveler's diarrhea, respiratory and intestine infections. Both trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole |
Google aside, bactrim is not generally the medicine of choice used to treat pneumonia.
That would normally be antibiotics like zithromax or augmentin.
Does your child have any upper respiratory symptoms?
I agree that the child continuing with fever more than 48-72 hours on antibiotics is not normal and I would be concerned.
I would try to find another pediatricians opinion before going to the ED where you will wait for hours and hours and pick up many other germs.
I would stay away from urgent cares who are normally staffed with inexperienced PAs and NPs.
(Nurse, worked in pediatrics for years)
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giftedmom
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Yesterday at 11:06 pm
Trust your instincts mama. Rather a wasted night at the ER than chv the opposite.
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amother
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Yesterday at 11:09 pm
amother Daffodil wrote: | Go to Colombia er. They’re the best and will get you diagnosed. It’s long and annoying but it’s the next step when the doc doesn’t have answers. |
I spoke to chaim medical. They told me to call back tomorrow. Let's see what happens. Meanwhile I'm pacing the floors and can't relax.
Someone mentioned kidney reflux, does that come with fever of 103 for a week? She's on meds for the uti; so the meds isn't helping because there's kidney reflux?
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amother
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Yesterday at 11:11 pm
amother Cyclamen wrote: | Google aside, bactrim is not generally the medicine of choice used to treat pneumonia.
That would normally be antibiotics like zithromax or augmentin.
Does your child have any upper respiratory symptoms?
I agree that the child continuing with fever more than 48-72 hours on antibiotics is not normal and I would be concerned.
I would try to find another pediatricians opinion before going to the ED where you will wait for hours and hours and pick up many other germs.
I would stay away from urgent cares who are normally staffed with inexperienced PAs and NPs.
(Nurse, worked in pediatrics for years) |
I don't have one another one.
Child tested positive for metapneumovirus end of last week but cough and runny nose are mostly gone already.
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