How bad is a 105.4 fever for a 15 year old?

Answer 1

It is very bad to get this much high fever. You can not wait till you go to doctor. You have to take the steps to reduce the fever. Uncover the body to the extent permitted by your culture. Put the wet towel on the chest and abdomen. Spin the towel to take out the water. Let some water remain there for evaporation. That is the way you are going to reduce the temperature. Putting the towel immersed in cold water is better, but very much uncomfortable to the patient. Start the fanning vigorously. The towel will become cool with in a minute and this will not cause any discomfort to the patient. Then apply the wet cloth to the upper and lower limbs. Here you should use the cold water. That is NOT much uncomfortable to the patient. The temperature of the cold water is to be ABOUT 20 degree Celsius. Please do not use the ice cold water. It will cause constriction of the blood vessels of the skin. The skin temperature will be low but body core temperature remain high. It may get raised eventually. The low skin temperature will give you false sense of security to you. The concept to apply the cold water is to transfer the body heat to the water. Then give tablet paracetamol 500 mg to the patient. It will take over in about one hour to reduce the body temperature. You stop the procedure once the oral or rectal temperature drops down to about 101 degree Celsius. The same can be repeated again and again. Some children gets convulsions in high temperature. They also can be managed at home only. Your physician will guide you properly. If you can get the medical help with in say five minutes, then wrap the person in wet towel and take him to the doctor.

Answer 2

An oral temp over 101F, the person should see a doctor. This becomes increasingly important with every degree the fever goes up. With a fever over 103 F oral, the person can go into seizures. By 105 F oral, the person critically needs to be at the nearest E.R. Get your 15-yr old to a doctor. This applies to teenagers and adults (except elderly).

For babies, toddlers, and children, or the elderly, they need to be seen much sooner. Even a temp of 101 F can be extremely dangerous to these ages. They cannot regulate temp as easily as a healthy teen or adult.

Answer 3

A temperature of 105.4°F is considered high and could indicate a serious infection or illness. It is important to seek medical attention immediately, as a fever this high can lead to complications if not treated promptly. Make sure to monitor other symptoms and keep the person hydrated while awaiting medical assistance.

Answer 4

Extremely bad for any age. Get medical help immediately. Yesterday if possible. For heaven's sake, get the boy to a doctor/emergency room. That is a severe fever and it is dangerous.