 [ Symptoms ] how would an emergency aid physician handle a 100 degree fever in a three year old so i am a novelist trying to figure out a hospital scene in my latest work my character has just taken her son to the hospital because they both have fevers of over 100 she is at 100 her three year old is at 103 and she is basically in a panic  they both have mono the mother had it first and transferred it to her son unknowingly and i have done research to find how a doctor would treat this what i need to know is how the physician would break the fever  thank you very much [ Disease ] absolutely start with the family doctor this could be a simple easily identified problem like an anal fissure or hemorrhoid causes bright red blood or blood streaking on the toilet tissue but one needs to rule out polyps and other causes the doctor may recommend seeing a gastroenterologist for a further work up make sure he gets care men are notorious for being very stubborn about medical visits especially those that may involve areas where the sun does not shine if you know what i mean