When you touch your toddler's forehead and it feels like she's burning up, it's natural to hit the parent panic button and wonder if you need to make a visit to the emergency room. In most cases, though, a fever by itself doesn't warrant an emergency room visit. Knowing how to measure and treat your child's fever can help you avoid a trip to the hospital and get your toddler the relief she needs.
In general, you should consider taking your toddler to the emergency room if he has a fever of 102.2 degrees Fahrenheit or higher that doesn’t drop within an hour after home treatment and you can’t reach his pediatrician. If your child’s fever is lower than 102 degrees Fahrenheit and he’s not showing other signs of illness, you can probably skip the emergency room and check in with your pediatrician instead.
To treat a fever higher than 101 degrees Fahrenheit, give your child a fever-reducing medication, such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen, and help her cool down with a damp washcloth and plenty of cool liquids to drink. Her fever should drop within an hour.If you’re taking your child to the emergency room, be sure to call your child’s pediatrician before you leave.
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
The migrant public-health emergency creates a political emergency: Lawmakers must actThe people of New York and America at large are interested in a more fundamental truth.
Lire la suite »
Should Kids Take Probiotics?Pregnancy, baby, toddler advice for Canadian parents
Lire la suite »
3 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About Girl GuidesPregnancy, baby, toddler advice for Canadian parents
Lire la suite »
When Is a Child Too Big for a Toddler Bed?When Is a Child Too Big for a Toddler Bed? The toddler bed is special to kids and parents alike. As a mom, the idea of retiring the old toddler bed or passing it along to someone else probably isn’t on the top of your to-do list. After all, we love our kids and want …
Lire la suite »
Illnois will provide burial for migrant toddler who died on busOfficials say Illinois will provide funeral and burial services for the migrant toddler who died last week on a bus headed to Chicago from Texas.
Lire la suite »
Police: Toddler hit, killed by Truck in Oceanside neighborhoodA toddler has died after being struck by a truck in Oceanside Tuesday afternoon, according to the Oceanside Police Department.
Lire la suite »