How to proceed If Your Little One Includes a Prolonged Fever

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Learn about children who show no other symptoms while having a fever, from Eve Switzer, MD, pediatrician at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center..
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Fevers are the body’s natural response to infection. It can be scary when your child has a fever, but fevers will not hurt your child. This video provides information about how to take your child’s temperature, how to manage their symptoms, and when to seek health care..
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**This video was previously uploaded in February 2019. It was re-uploaded with minor revisions in January 2020**

Unfortunately, for parents all young children are vulnerable to getting sick. Fevers can cause a lot of concern, especially if your child isn’t feeling well. But doctors say fevers don’t always mean the child should come to the doctor..
Dr. Brian Schultz, a pediatric emergency physician at Golisano Children’s Hospital, says the average body temperature is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. A fever is considered anything over 100.4. “I think it’s important for parents to remember that most fevers in kids are caused by viral illnesses that go away on their own. The fever is the body’s natural response to the illness. So your body creates a fever in response to an infection, whether it’s viral or bacterial or otherwise, because it helps your body’s immune system to work better.”.
Parents are encouraged to focus less on the child’s temperature and more on how the child is acting and what other symptoms they may be having. “If they have a fever but they don’t seem bothered by it, they don’t seem to be symptomatic from it, they don’t seem achy at all, you don’t necessarily have to treat it,” said Dr. Schultz..
In that case, he says the fever will typically go away on its own. However, if a child is not acting themselves, appears to be more listless, or fussy, it may be time to give the child medication. “The reason we treat fever with acetaminophen is we’re treating more of their symptoms rather than a specific number.”.
If a child’s fever and symptoms get worse, it’s time to take them to their pediatrician..
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Why children get fevers, and when to call the doctor. https://www.chop.edu/locations.
In This Video:
0:26 What is a fever?
0:43 Why do you get a fever?
1:26 Why does a fever make you feel bad?
2:14 Is a fever dangerous?
2:36 What to do when a child has a fever.
3:02 Is medicine necessary for a fever?
3:33 When should I call the doctor about a fever?
A fever is a temperature greater than or equal to 100.4ºF or 38ºC. Fever in children is very common. Fever is a normal body response that helps the body fight infections..
The information in this video is for otherwise healthy children older than 3 months. If your child is younger than 3 months, or has a health problem that makes infection more likely, always call you doctor for advice when your child has a fever..
Your child’s temperature is not the most important thing to monitor when your child has a fever. Most of the time you won’t even need to take your child’s temperature. Instead, pay attention to the symptoms your child is experiencing along with the fever..
These are normal symptoms: faster heart rate and breathing; shivering; cold hands and feet; head and body aches; tired and fussy; poor appetite. You don’t necessarily need to call the doctor if your child has these symptoms..
These are abnormal symptoms: extremely sleepy or irritable; trouble breathing; rashes; pain, redness or swelling in one area (like a sore throat or a red, swollen knee); drinking very little or not at all; severely decreased urination; fever lasting longer than 3 days; seizure. You should call the doctor if your child has any of these symptoms, or if your instincts are telling you something isn’t right..
Parents worry that a high fever will cause seizures or brain damage. A high temperature will not cause brain damage, and seizures due to fever are rare.

Fever is a common feature of childhood infections. Watch this video on how to help a child with fever recover as quickly as possible. Be sure to also watch our video on spotting the signs of sepsis so you know what to do if your child isn’t getting better https://youtu.be/FifBm_08RkA.