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- 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.
- Call Office Immediately If:
- The child with fever
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Urgent Care vs. Emergency Room: When to Go Where
Urgent care and emergency rooms both provide medical care for non-life-threatening conditions, but there are some key differences between the two. Urgent care is typically
