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high heart rate?

by bossjabo, Oct 08, 2009 07:35PM

my 5 year old came down with 103 degree fever tonight. we gave hear children's moltrin and got it down to 99. her heart rate is 120 bpm. it seems heavy. should i be concerned?

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by grendslori, Oct 10, 2009 05:34AM

I would not be concerned over this at all. It is normal for the heart rate to be higher than normal when there is a fever present. Also the heart rates you are referring to aren't that high for a 5 year old anyway.

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