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Feverish Child - Coggle Diagram
Feverish Child
Management: Treatment
Do not use aspirin as an antipyretic as it is contraindicated in children younger than 16 years of age.
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Do not rely on a decrease (or lack of decrease) in the child's temperature after 1–2 hours following the use of antipyretic therapy, to differentiate between serious and non-serious illness.
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Advise if paracetamol alone is ineffective, consider switching to ibuprofen, and vice versa.
Advise parents/carers on the use of antipyretic drug treatment such as paracetamol or ibuprofen to reduce fever is a child is uncomfortable or distressed
If ibuprofen monotherapy and paracetamol monotherapy are ineffective, consider alternating these agents if the child remains distressed or symptoms recur before the next dose is due.
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Fever represents a regulated rise in body temperature. An infant or child is considered to have a fever if their temperature is 38°C or higher. Measured and reported parental perception of fever should be accepted as a valid indicator of fever. Feverish illness in young children usually indicates an underlying infection, and fever is part of the body's natural response to this.