The child with fever

          • The child with fever
            • Call Office Immediately If:
              • Your child is younger than 2 months of age.
              • The fever is over 40.6° C (105° F).
              • Your child looks or acts very sick, including a stiff neck, persistent vomiting, purplish spots on the skin, confusion, trouble breathing after you have cleansed his or her nose, or inability to be comforted.
            • Call Within 24 Hours If:
              • The fever is between 40° and 40.6° C (104° and 105° F), especially if your child is younger than 2 years of age.
              • Your child has had a fever for more than 24 hours without an obvious cause or location of infection.
              • Your child has had a fever for more than 3 days.
              • Your child has burning or pain with urination.
              • Your child has a history of febrile seizures.
              • The fever went away for more than 24 hours and then returned.
              • You have other concerns or questions.

Share:

More Posts

Shoulder Dislocations Overview

Rachel Abrams; Halleh Akbarnia. Author Information and Affiliations Last Update: August 8, 2023. Go to: Continuing Education Activity Shoulder dislocations represent 50 percent of all

About High Blood Pressure

For Everyone JANUARY 28, 2025 About High Blood Pressure KEY POINTS High blood pressure (hypertension) is consistently at or above 130/80 mm Hg. High blood

Childhood asthma and exercise

Daniel Hughes ✉ Author information Article notes Copyright and License information PMCID: PMC4235445  PMID: 25414580 Children with asthma, similar to most children, enjoy being physically active,