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Should You Fret About Your Child's Fever?

Helpful tips on fever in children from the Palo Alto Medical Foundation health blog will help you care for your child during fever and help them feel better sooner.

When your child is lethargic, lacks that sparkle in their eyes, and a touch to the forehead confirms that his or her temperature seems high, as parents, we sometimes worry.  But, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, it’s also important to remember that fever can be beneficial.

In a Palo Alto Medical Foundation health blog post, pediatrician Dr. Nancy Barnett answers commonly asked questions about fever in children, such as:

  • What temperature constitutes a fever?
  • What should you do if your child has a fever?
  • What other symptoms warrant calling the doctor?
  • Should you treat your child’s fever with over-the-counter medications?
  • How else can you help your child feel better?

 

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If you have a youngster, the chances are good that he or she will have a fever sometime during their childhood years. These tips on fever in children in the PAMF blog can help you care for your child during fever – and hopefully, help them feel better sooner.

 

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