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anything above 98.6 degrees F is considered a fever. if the temperature is a 100 degrees F and higher, they should be taken to see a doctor asap.
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∙ 9y agoThere is no hard and fast rule for such a thing. It depends on many factors such as overall health, diet, robustness etc.
Anything over 101F should be considered life threatening.
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What are you going to do in case of high fever?
Call your doctor right away or 911, especially in a child, a high fever is an indication of something much more serious
How high does the temperature have to be to not be at school?
If a child even has a slight fever of 99 degrees, they should not go to school. If a child has a fever, they are contagious and should not be around other children to spread whatever it is they have.
If a child is rushed to hospital becauce of high fever for more then three days?
If a child is rushed to the hospital because of high fever for more than three days, they will likely do some routine tests. They will be checking for infection or any other signs of illness.
Should a child go to school with a temperature of 101.8?
No. The child is running a fever. If it stays that high or goes higher, a doctor should be consulted.
What is to high of a fever for a 17 year old?
103 is considered a high fever in a 12 year old. Except if the child has flu symptoms along with the fever of 102, if that is the case, call the doctor when the fever reaches 102. You should also call the doctor sooner than 103 if your child has had seizures in the past.
Is a high fever worse in adults or children?
Children. A fever is basically your body trying to kill the invaders with a kamikaze aproach; hopefully they'll die out before you. Because a child is still developing when hit by a bad fever on rare occasions it can cause lasting damage to the child.
Should you take your 8 year old child to the hospital with 104 fever?
Yes because that high of a temp.
Ten year child with high fever had an syncope attack early in the morning and pupil was pinpoint?
Take them to a doctor.
Is 98.7 a fever for an eight year old child?
is 98.7 a fever for an eight year old child
Does fever cause high iron in blood?
No. Anemia does not causes high fever. High fever may cause anemia like in malaria.
What to do if a 4yr child has fever of 102.5 and not going down by paracetamol?
(((Following the prescribed dosage times of the medication)))A fever may not always begin to reduce upon the first dosage of medication,it may take 2 doses for the fever to be reduced depending upon the type of illness which is causing the fever..If the fever remains after 12 hours or increases then the child should be seen by a doctor as soon as possible.Untill the fever begins to reduce the child should be watched for any signs of febrile seizures, also known as a fever fit or febrile convulsion, this is a convulsion associated with having a high body temperature (102*F and above),these are most common in children ages 6 months to 6 years old...Having a high fever can also cause the child to feel cold or have chills and a common mistake is to cover the child up with a blanket which increases the body temperature,When a high fever is present the body must be kept as cool as possible, covering up with only a sheet rather than a blanket and using normal clothing indoors..
My son is 3 yrs old. During checkup when he had high fever doctors detected abnormal sound in his heart.Healthy normal weighing appx 15 kgs. No symptoms of any abnormalities.No congenial defects.?
My son has a congential heart defect. It is normal with any child to hear some sort of mumer or abnormal sound in the heart when the child or person has a high fever. The heart has to work harder when there is fever.
