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FEVERS - a poll thread. Please try and respond to all of the questions in the thread!
What temperature (and above) constitutes a fever in children? (RECTAL measurement)
What temperature (and above) constitutes a fever in children? (RECTAL measurement)
Which of the following is least likely to cause a fever:
A baby/child feeling warm to the touch always means they have a fever.
What is the most ACCURATE way to measure an infants temperature?
I don't feel comfortable taking a rectal temperature. What is the next best option for my 1 year old?
My child has a temperature of 38°C/100.4°F. I should give them medication to treat it.
If I don't treat my child's fever, then their temperature will keep increasing and they may experience complications such as brain damage or febrile seizure.
If my child has a febrile seizure they may experience problems with development or other neurological issues.
Febrile seizures are very common.
My baby is between 3-6 months old, I should not give them...
My baby is <3 months old, before giving any medication for a fever I should...
Once I give medication for a fever, my child's temperature will come down to a normal range.
The higher the temperature my child has, the more serious the cause of the fever is.
I gave medication but my child still has a fever - it must be caused by something very serious.
My baby is less than 3 months old and has a fever. I should...
A good home treatment for fever is an ice/cold bath.
Fevers are bad and are hurting my child.
You should feed a cold and starve a fever (fast).
Any other questions about fevers?
I will be covering vaccine appointment prep in my upcoming post so if it's vaccine related - hold on to it for next time :)
I will be covering vaccine appointment prep in my upcoming post so if it's vaccine related - hold on to it for next time :)
