Fever is part of the body's immune response to infection.
- Infections
- After vaccination
- Fluid loss
- High temperature environment
- Heat stroke
- Rheumatic, oncological, neurological diseases
- Bleeding
- Drugs It is among the causes of fever.
Normal body temperature is 36-37.8C degrees.Digital and infrared(laser and remote)thermometers to measure fever. available. Mercury degrees are not used. Oral (inside the mouth) measurement is suitable for those over 5 years of age, and if the measured value is above 38.5C, it is considered fever. Axillary measurement is done after the armpit is dried. Then the digital degree is kept for 3 minutes and a fever above 37.5C is considered.
Ear measurement is done with infrared devices, theoretically the most ideal method, a fever above 38C is accepted. We do not recommend rectal measurement because it frightens young children and affects older children psychologically. In children with fever, first take off the child's clothes, if it does not fall off, take a warm shower (neither cold nor hot) and an antipyretic (fever reducer) appropriate to his age and weight. We recommend giving it.
If you have a fever under 3 months, a fever above 39C that does not drop despite antipyretics, a fever above 38C for more than 3 days, a change in mental status accompanying fever and presence of additional symptoms(such as diarrhea, vomiting, cough, rash, headache)We definitely recommend consulting a specialist physician.
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