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29 Ιουλ 2024 · Fever is an abnormal elevation of body temperature that occurs as part of a specific biologic response that is mediated and controlled by the central nervous system. The pathophysiology and treatment of fever in infants and children will be reviewed here.
- Morven S Edwards, MD
Fever in infants and children: Pathophysiology and...
- Morven S Edwards, MD
Fever in Infants and Children - Etiology, pathophysiology, symptoms, signs, diagnosis & prognosis from the Merck Manuals - Medical Professional Version.
1 Αυγ 2021 · This guideline addresses the evaluation and management of well-appearing, term infants, 8 to 60 days of age, with fever ≥38.0°C. Exclusions are noted.
15 Ιουν 2020 · Recommendations for the evaluation and treatment of fever in children generally use three different age groups: neonates from birth to 28 or 30 days of age, 16, 17 young infants one to three ...
General Pediatrics. Winter may be the germiest of seasons, when viruses run rampant and cause fever in kids. Still, children can have fevers during the summer, too, as a symptom of several common summer illnesses, such as hand foot and mouth disease and stomach bugs.
In order to rationalise and standardise the symptomatic management of fever in children, national health agencies and scientific societies have produced and disseminated clinical guidelines.
Normal body temperature is higher in preschool-aged children and highest at about 18 to 24 months of age. However, despite these variations, most doctors define fever as a temperature of 100.4° F (about 38° C) or higher when measured with a rectal thermometer (see How to Take A Child's Temperature).
