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For other uses, please see Fever (disambiguation). This article or section recently underwent a major revision or rewrite and needs further review. You can help! A medical/clinical thermometer showing the temperature of 38.7 °C Fever (also known as pyrexia, or a febrile response from the Latin word febris meaning fever, and archaically known as ague) is a frequent medical symptom that describes an increase in internal body temperature to levels that are above normal (37°C, 98 ...
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... A rapid rise or fall in temperature may cause a febrile seizure in a small percentage of children younger than age 5. Although they''re alarming for parents, the vast majority of febrile seizures caus...
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Treatment ... Medical treatment depends on the cause of your fever. Your doctor will likely prescribe antibiotics for bacterial infections, such as pneumonia or strep throat. For viral infections, including stomach...
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Self-care ... Because your body loses more water with a fever, be sure to drink plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration. Water is best, but if it''s hard to get your children to drink water, encourage them to drink j...
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Aromatherapy and Children
... Care must be taken in treating children with essential oils, although there are any number of safe ones. Use one-third to one-half the adult dose, or a 1-percent dilution (five or six drops of essenti...
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Fever ... Fever has been defined as a body temperature elevated to at least 1°F above 98.6°F (37.0°C).Actually, a child''s temperature normally varies by as much as 2°F, depending on his level of activity, emo...
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Childhood Fever ... Fever is a sign of sickness. Your child may have an infection. Exercise, hot weather, and shots like DTP and MMR can also make your child’s temperature go up. What is a normal temperature for children...
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Fever ... Elevated temperature isn''t always a sign that something''s wrong. Although 98.6oF has been considered normal for years, many healthy people walk around with a temperature a degree or so above or bel...
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Fever As Healer ... It was Western history''s first great physician, Hippocrates who said "give me fever and I will cure all disease". A shocking statement perhaps to some, as we are constantly reminded by advertisements...
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