fever in a child (not sure what age) does not cause stunted growth so i am unclear as to the medical justification of the x-ray unless the doctor wanted to get a chest x-ray to rule out a subtle pneumonia. tylenol can be given every 4 hours but ibuprofen is every six hours. fevers are not harmful. they are the body's normal response to fighting off infections (usually viruses) so if a child is over 3 months old medical provider rarely get excited about routine fevers.
can a fever in an infant cause stunted growth? . my month old daughter had a fever of 102. 5 for a week straight. we called our pediatrician everyday and they just advised us to give her motrin/tyleon every 4 hours until it broke. they now are wanting to do x-rays of her to confirm that her growth has not been stunted. i just am not sure why i need to expose her to the radiation when we are able to measure her and compare her numbers to the growth charts.