I'm really worried because she's been running a fever for the past six days. We had a CT scan done, and the severity score came back at 925. Should we be considering hospitalization?

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Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

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That needs evaluation visit Physician for the same and appropriate management

Answered 04/07/2025

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