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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.. This video was created through a collaboration between ECHO Research (University of Alberta), TREKK, and ARCHE (University of Alberta). Funding was provided by the Networks of Centres of Excellence and the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation through the Women and Children’s Health Research Institute. This video is subject to the Standard YouTube license and cannot be reproduced, modified, or distributed in any form without the expressed written consent of the creators.. **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.. View More Health Matters video segments at LeeHealth.org/Healthmatters/. Lee Health in Fort Myers, FL is the largest network of health care facilities in Southwest Florida and is highly respected for its expertise, innovation and quality of care. For more than 100 years, we’ve been providing our community with personalized preventative health services and primary care to highly specialized care services and robotic assisted surgeries. Lee Health Caring People. Inspiring Care.. Visit LeeHealth.org
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.
Your child’s body is raising its temperature to kill the germs. In most cases it’s harmless and goes away on its own in 3 days. What You Should Do. Acetaminophen can lower your child’s temperature. In addition to your pediatrician, a pediatric infectious disease specialist and a pediatric rheumatologist might be helpful if your child has a prolonged fever.
To help your doctors narrow down what is causing your child’s fever, consider. Common fever reducers you can give to children include Tylenol (acetaminophen) and Motrin or Advil (ibuprofen), although ibuprofen is usually only given to infants over 6 months of age. Aspirin should not be given to a child or teen for fever or pain relief as it may trigger a rare, but possibly fatal condition called Reye’s syndrome. Call your doctor if your child has a fever, cough, trouble breathing, sore throat, belly pain, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, dizziness, or just doesn’t feel well. If your child has been near someone with coronavirus or been in an area where lots of people have coronavirus, tell the doctor.
Unless advised otherwise by your child’s healthcare provider, call the provider right away if: Your child is 3 months old or younger and has a fever of 100.4°F (38°C) or higher. Get medical care right away. Fever in a young baby can be a sign of a dangerous infection.
Cool your child safely. Use a cool compress or give your child a bath in cool or lukewarm water. Your child’s fever may not go down right away after his or her bath. Wait 30 minutes and check his or her temperature again. Do not put your child in a cold water or ice bath.
In general, seek medical care if your baby is less than three months old and has any fever at all. If your baby is older than that, you don’t have to see a. Give your child acetaminophen (Tylenol, others). If your child is age 6 months or older, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others) is OK, too.
Read the label carefully for proper dosage. Don’t give aspirin to an infant or toddler. Call the doctor if the fever doesn’t respond to the medication or. Prolonged fever can lead to dehydration.
Sponge bath: Apply a lukewarm sponge bath to help lower your child’s temperature. Do not put your child in cold water or use rubbing alcohol to try to cool him/her off. Rubbing alcohol, inhaled or absorbed through the skin, can be toxic. Resting, staying hydrated and sleeping are typically helpful.
If your child is currently well enough to be cared for at home, give them fluids, medicines for fever and pain, and make sure they rest.
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The treatment for influenza is to keep the child comfortable: Have her rest at home until her temperature remains normal for twenty-four hours; offer fluids that appeal to the child every hour or even half hour, but do not force them; and give her acetaminophen or ibuprofen for the fever and aches.
Between the ages of one and five years, children may develop a fever as high as 104°F, sometimes even higher, with the onset of a mild infection such as a cold, a sore throat, or the flu, just as they would with a serious infection.
Most experts don’t recommend treating fever in toddlers unless it is at least 102°F or unless a feverpain-reliever (acetaminophen or ibuprofen) is needed to make a toddler more comfortable (especially at bedtime).
Treatment Whenever your infant or young child has a fever of 102 degrees Fahrenheit (38.9 degrees Celsius) or higher for twenty-four hours, call your pediatrician, even if there are no other symptoms.
A rectal temperature of 38.0° C is generally considered to be a clinically significant fever in an infant less than 3 months old, necessitating a thorough laboratory workup, whereas a toddler with a temperature of 39.5° C and an upper respiratory infection may not need any workup beyond a thorough history and physical.
When children have fever above 102°F with a cold, flu, sore throat, or another contagious disease, they usually lose their appetite in the beginning, especially for solids.
Contact your health care provider or go to emergency if your child has any of the following symptoms: • Your child is younger than 3 months old and has a fever of a temperature over 38.5°C. • Your child develops a rash and does not go away when you apply pressure to it with your fingers (blanching).
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i’m 13. and have a really high fever. i always have tonsil stones, and feel very tired and weak. at my age, i should be taking pills and the doctor prescribed me some but i just can’t. i literally start having a panic attack. help!!!
Omg I have a fever cuse I’m in my room and the a.c. is not on yet I’m freezing cold and I feel warm i took a small nap earlier and I also feel week to do anything
Fever is the only illness I don’t mind. It’s good for you (if it doesn’t reach 40+ degrees), it just makes you feel tired but if you lie down, you feel much better, you don’t have to go to school and stay in bed all day xD
I could hardly eat McDonald’s and that’s really weird to me I’ve been tossing and turning all night I thought it was near 7am where I get ready for school but nope it’s only 12 o’clock this is going to be the longest hours of my life
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The highest fever I had was 104.9 my normal temp is 99.6 but every time I got a fever this happens.. 1.i get asthma attacks or worse 2.i got a flu witch made it worse 3.i get itchy and my skin starts getting red 4.i almost can get surgery 5.i get my fevers over 100.4 6.i DONT think it’s important but I throw up or get sick when I eat chicken nuggets 7.my mom has to spend over 200$ or 300$ for medications 8.i missed almost 40 days of school this year 9.i always had to talk with my principal 10.i would have to get shots more then 5 times a year 11.id never eat for at least a week 12.id never want to go to the nurse 13.i would always have to move schools 14…………
So once in my lifetime (I’m 13) I’ve had a very high fever. It was so high it was considered fatal. The temperature it reached was around 106.0 and I was cold, sick, coughing, vomiting, and extremely hot to were it felt cold. I survived it luckily and I still can’t believe a fever could be that high.
I had an ambulance pick me up the other day for cocaine addiction, the paramedics looked at each other. Made me chew 3 tylenol. Im REALLY going through alot know. Chills unbelievably. HEADACHES. Sore nose & throat bad. This really sucks
What if I have a temp of 100.3?? naa but fr thhough I still feel trembly, kinda even distant from reality? If that makes sense?? Idk. It’s funny how I rarely get fevers but when I do, it’s the trembly kind. And on a Saturday. A Saturday I have to work I might add
My child had a Febrile Seizure and it was pretty scary. The video says it’s rare but its most common in infants to 3 years old. Its when the body’s temperature spikes from normal to very high too quickly, rather than a gradual increase. The body shuts down and goes into a seizure. I didn’t know what was happening at first, but I quickly realized she was having a seizure. I never knew at that point in time It was caused by her fever. Wouldn’t wish that experience on anyone.
in january at exactly new year, i had my fever and it lasted for 9 days!!! when i was about to go asleep my temp was like 39 c. i had a dream about me drinking water but i still cant feel it (idk sounds weird) and when i woke up i realized that im really thirsty and my throat is dry i feel like im gonna die at that moment.
One time while my mom was little she had a fever and it was very high which made her see the flowers on the curtains dancing
Btw I have had the same at this age some days ago and I saw my favorite game pg3d and I threw a lot a slime and killed people with it (I was also watching the worst rated slimes on tv at this time so no wonder)
About five months ago I had a recurring fever and my head hurt when I moved and I was extremely dizzy and it left me with couch that lasted three months and now I have a fever again
i keep getting fever because i have a cold and ive missed 4 days of school from it
temp;varies but usually 100. 10
IM VERY COLD LIKE IM UNDER 20430249 SHEETS AND IM STILL FREEZING-
my tummy hurty
and i feel tired
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i’m 13. and have a really high fever. i always have tonsil stones, and feel very tired and weak. at my age, i should be taking pills and the doctor prescribed me some but i just can’t. i literally start having a panic attack. help!!!
Omg I have a fever cuse I’m in my room and the a.c. is not on yet I’m freezing cold and I feel warm i took a small nap earlier and I also feel week to do anything
Fever is the only illness I don’t mind. It’s good for you (if it doesn’t reach 40+ degrees), it just makes you feel tired but if you lie down, you feel much better, you don’t have to go to school and stay in bed all day xD
Omg I was soo scared because I thought I had a brain tumor, but all of my symptoms match with the symptoms of a fever
Keep up the great work!
I could hardly eat McDonald’s and that’s really weird to me I’ve been tossing and turning all night I thought it was near 7am where I get ready for school but nope it’s only 12 o’clock this is going to be the longest hours of my life
I was diagnosed and told by the Doctor that I was having Herpes virus, when I saw some testimony of how Dr Alabi heals Herpes virus just for 11 days, so I contacted him, he assured me that he would be able to cure this virus with the help of nutural herbal medicine, his herbal products are effective and affordable, so I purchased his herbal medicine and took the medicine as prescribed and it works, I went for test after drinking his herbal medicine, all praise to God for perfect healing, his not just a healer of Herpes virus, he cure various kind of disease like, HIV, Fibroid, Hepatitis B, Weak erection, Penis enlargement, Herpes, Cancer, Grave disease, Diabetes, Sickle cells anemia, etc. Note, that his herbal medicine is not that Cost, I only paid for the items and ingredients for the preparation of the herbal medicine and the Dr shiped the medicine to me. You can contact him Via Email [email protected] gmail.com or WhatsApp +2348036536685
I have be dealing with herpes for the past 5 years until i got review online about Dr Ehizele people testifies how they got cured with his herbal medicine. And i order the treatment, after taking it for 7 days i totally got cured with Dr Ehizele herbal treatment. I’m recommending you diagnosis with herpes should get this treatment and be cured of it you can contact his email via; [email protected] gmail.com. or whatsapp him on his phone number +2347089384319
//,,,
The highest fever I had was 104.9 my normal temp is 99.6 but every time I got a fever this happens..
1.i get asthma attacks or worse
2.i got a flu witch made it worse
3.i get itchy and my skin starts getting red
4.i almost can get surgery
5.i get my fevers over 100.4
6.i DONT think it’s important but I throw up or get sick when I eat chicken nuggets
7.my mom has to spend over 200$ or 300$ for medications
8.i missed almost 40 days of school this year
9.i always had to talk with my principal
10.i would have to get shots more then 5 times a year
11.id never eat for at least a week
12.id never want to go to the nurse
13.i would always have to move schools
14…………
So once in my lifetime (I’m 13) I’ve had a very high fever. It was so high it was considered fatal. The temperature it reached was around 106.0 and I was cold, sick, coughing, vomiting, and extremely hot to were it felt cold. I survived it luckily and I still can’t believe a fever could be that high.
i have a 102.1 fever. if i hadent took my temp to try and skip school id just think its a cold. i feel fine otherwise… Knock on wood
I had an ambulance pick me up the other day for cocaine addiction, the paramedics looked at each other. Made me chew 3 tylenol. Im REALLY going through alot know. Chills unbelievably. HEADACHES. Sore nose & throat bad. This really sucks
What if I have a temp of 100.3?? naa but fr thhough I still feel trembly, kinda even distant from reality? If that makes sense?? Idk. It’s funny how I rarely get fevers but when I do, it’s the trembly kind. And on a Saturday. A Saturday I have to work I might add
There may be an increase in mortality by 5% in influenza cases if you artificially lower the temperature.
https://youtu.be/md6BGwGnekw
My child had a Febrile Seizure and it was pretty scary. The video says it’s rare but its most common in infants to 3 years old. Its when the body’s temperature spikes from normal to very high too quickly, rather than a gradual increase. The body shuts down and goes into a seizure. I didn’t know what was happening at first, but I quickly realized she was having a seizure. I never knew at that point in time It was caused by her fever. Wouldn’t wish that experience on anyone.
Wow:), mine is 102.2 and I’m dying cause my whole body hurts and i have a stomachache and headache so:))… I’m trying to be positive about that
in january at exactly new year, i had my fever and it lasted for 9 days!!! when i was about to go asleep my temp was like 39 c. i had a dream about me drinking water but i still cant feel it (idk sounds weird) and when i woke up i realized that im really thirsty and my throat is dry i feel like im gonna die at that moment.
One time while my mom was little she had a fever and it was very high which made her see the flowers on the curtains dancing
Btw I have had the same at this age some days ago and I saw my favorite game pg3d and I threw a lot a slime and killed people with it (I was also watching the worst rated slimes on tv at this time so no wonder)
Bruh, I currently have a fever, I even drank a tea and water fastly at the same time and then I threw up, it’ll go away of course but DAMN I hate it
About five months ago I had a recurring fever and my head hurt when I moved and I was extremely dizzy and it left me with couch that lasted three months and now I have a fever again