Fever
in children is an increase in body temperature above normal. The normal range
for body temperature has a limit varies by weights and measures as well as to
the child's age. To simplify it, then made a general limit for infants and
children. Fever is when the measurement with a thermometer in the armpit
indicate temperature> 38oC. Especially for infants, in addition to know the
limits of temperature fever, it is also important for parents to know the
minimum temperature limits a baby could be at threat of hypothermia, ie 36,5oC.
Accurate
temperature measurements of course by using a thermometer. Measurements using a
mercury thermometer for 2 minutes note will give more accurate results than
with a digital thermometer.
Fever
is actually the body's defense mechanism to notify the host. This is the
attribute of the Creator to us alert and aware have contracted a disease.
Disease is a clinical condition caused decrease of microorganisms (germs) and
symptomatic or certain signs. Fever in children is not always a sign of
disease. Circumstances such as the lack of fluid, can cause us to be a fever.
Then
when the dangerous fever ???
Fever
in children is dangerous and needs to be treated if:
· Children
feel uncomfortable.
· The
risk of seizures.
· The
risk of organ damage (eg head trauma that resulted in regulating body
temperature to be increased)
· Hiperpireksi,
namely temperature> 41oC
Fever
safest drug to be administered is kind of paracetamol. These drugs are
relatively safe for the Asian nation. Can reduce fever within a maximum of two
hours, have a service life of between 4-6 hours. These types of drugs fever
(antipyretic) Other ibuprofen. But keep in mind that ibuprofen has side effects
such as dyspepsia, is discomfort in the stomach, so that kind of antipyretic
should not be given to children with symptoms of vomiting.
Is
any of fever requires laboratory tests?
Not
every fever requires laboratory examination. As discussed earlier, the fever is
the body's alarm when facing invasion or attack germs. In the process of this
battle, the body requires a series of processes to protect themselves, kill
germs, while sounding the alarm. Blood tests carried out on the first 2 days of
fever will usually provide results within normal limits. Therefore it is
recommended blood tests carried out on the third day of fever. It should be
emphasized that not every fever require laboratory tests. If the focus of
infection may be suspected based on symptoms and clinical signs, the therapy
can be done without doing laboratory tests.
Certain
diseases, although it has been known types and medicine, will still require a
series of laboratory tests periodically. It is intended to determine the
therapeutic progress has been made and to be aware of the existence of other
infections that occur in children. For laboratory examination, parents are
encouraged to consult with their physicians, checks are performed on target.
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