A fever that doesn’t go away or is associated with pain should send you to the ER, says Scott Scherr, MD, from Sunrise Hospital. Learn what other symptoms might merit a visit to the emergency room by watching this short video.
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Newborns should go to the ER if they have a fever, but so should adults with additional serious symptoms, says Justin Wang, MD, from Regional Medical Center of San Jose. Learn what those signs are in this video.
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Dr. Matt Bush, Director of Emergency Services at Medical City Dallas Hospital and Medical City Children’s Hospital, explains when an adult should go to the Emergency Room with a fever.
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Dr. Vanessa Guerra, pediatric doctor, explains when to take your child to an emergency room vs. an urgent care if your child has a high fever.
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In This Video:
0:26 What is a fever?
0:43 Why do you get a fever?
1:26 Why does a fever make you feel bad?
2:14 Is a fever dangerous?
2:36 What to do when a child has a fever
3:02 Is medicine necessary for a fever?
3:33 When should I call the doctor about a fever?
A fever is a temperature greater than or equal to 100.4ºF or 38ºC. Fever in children is very common. Fever is a normal body response that helps the body fight infections.
The information in this video is for otherwise healthy children older than 3 months. If your child is younger than 3 months, or has a health problem that makes infection more likely, always call you doctor for advice when your child has a fever.
Your child’s temperature is not the most important thing to monitor when your child has a fever. Most of the time you won’t even need to take your child’s temperature. Instead, pay attention to the symptoms your child is experiencing along with the fever.
These are normal symptoms: faster heart rate and breathing; shivering; cold hands and feet; head and body aches; tired and fussy; poor appetite. You don’t necessarily need to call the doctor if your child has these symptoms.
These are abnormal symptoms: extremely sleepy or irritable; trouble breathing; rashes; pain, redness or swelling in one area (like a sore throat or a red, swollen knee); drinking very little or not at all; severely decreased urination; fever lasting longer than 3 days; seizure. You should call the doctor if your child has any of these symptoms, or if your instincts are telling you something isn’t right.
Parents worry that a high fever will cause seizures or brain damage. A high temperature will not cause brain damage, and seizures due to fever are rare.
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