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July 26, 2022 3 min read
A fever is a body temperature over 38 degrees Celsius.
Fever in children is a normal response to many illnesses, the most common being an infection in the body.
The common infection is a virus that doesn’t require any treatment. Some fevers are caused by bacterial infections that need antibiotics.
Fever in children is one of the most common reasons to present to an emergency department. As a paediatric Nurse of almost a decade and the founder of Rhythm First Aid I’ve cared for literally thousands of babies and children with fevers.
Fever itself is usually not harmful – in fact, it helps the body's immune system fight off infection.
It is more important for you to monitor any symptoms of the underlying illness, rather than the fever itself.
It is important that you focus on how you child looks and feels, rather than becoming fixated on the fever.
Parents are often concerned with the fever, health professionals are usually more concerned about what is causing the fever and not what the temperature is. For example, does the child have a cough, runny nose, runny nose, vomiting, rash, diarrhoea etc.
There is one exception to all of this and that is if your baby is under three months and has a fever above 38°C, then you should see a doctor, even if they have no other symptoms.
If your child seems well and is happy, there is no need to treat a fever.
Here are some tips to help you help your child.
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All of these measures are helping to improve the comfort levels of the child.
Lowering your child’s fever will not help treat the underlying illness more quickly.
It’s important to remember that a fever rarely causes harm and its really helpful at helping to fight off the infection.
Our guest blog has been written by Nicole Gleeson, Paediatric and Emergency Nurse and Founder of Rhythm First Aid. Rhythm travels throughout Victoria, offering it's Nationally Recognised CPR + First Aid Training for businesses, schools, and corporate clients, along with Infant + Child First Aid Courses that are uniquely designed to educate and empower parents, grandparents, and caregivers with crucial skills, such as CPR and choking first aid.
Rhythm First Aid offer a large range of first aid and medical supplies, along with their own bespoke, functional first aid kit, that ensures households are never left short in an emergency again.
Information in this blog is for educational purposes only. The information is intended to support, not replace, discussion with your healthcare professional. Rhythm First Aid accepts no liability for any loss or damages suffered by any person as a result of any information or advice.
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