These children are considered as febrile if their body temperature is found to be 38 degrees Celsius or above (rectal) during the whole childhood period from the newborn period to the age of eighteen.
When are Children Considered as Fever?
These children are considered as febrile if their body temperature is 38 degrees Celsius or above when measured from the newborn period to the age of eighteen. temperature is measured from the rectum. However, it is not recommended for children older than four years, especially newborns. It is recommended because of easy, acceptable and quick results can be obtained from underarm or ear measurement.
Oral measurement can be made in older children. Oral and axillary measurements are lower than rectal measurements (0.5-1 degrees).
Auricular measurement is close to rectal measurement. Temperature measurement can be done 6-8 times a day. Frequent measurements cause uneasiness in children.
When to Treat Fever?
The main purpose of fever treatment is to relieve the child who is restless when he is feverish. In mild fevers (38-39 degrees, by ear), the child should be dressed thinly and given plenty of water. In high fever, antipyretic medication should be given first, plenty of water should be drunk, dressed thinly, and if the fever level does not decrease in half an hour and 45 minutes, a bath with warm water or just the head can be washed. If they have tremors during washing, they should be dressed. the borderline illness balance of these children may be disrupted. For this reason, fever should be treated without waiting for high fever in these special children and the cause should be investigated. br>If the fever responds to antipyretics in a short time, use antibiotics It is not useful in the differential diagnosis between bacterial infections that require antibiotics and viral diseases that do not require antibiotics. At the same time, the underlying disease is not treated in children whose fever is controlled.
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