High temperature in a child

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If a fever appears, but there are no other symptoms - should parents worry?

Temperature rise accompanies many different diseases. Immediately, we note that sometimes it passes the next day, and new symptoms are never added - that is, the body overcame something inside itself on its own, at the initial stage.

However, the temperature is most often a sign of one of the diseases.

Temperature 39:

  • urinary tract infection
  • pyelonephritis
  • pneumonia
  • roseola (a rash appears after 3 days of fever)

Temperature 37-38:

  • ARVI
  • autoimmune diseases
  • oncological diseases
  • tuberculosis
  • allergy
  • anemia
  • worms
  • diabetes
  • teething
  • diseases of the brain and central nervous system
  • overheat
  • stress
  • reaction to vaccination.

What should parents do with such a range of possible diagnoses?

1. Do not panic and carefully monitor the child's condition and possible other symptoms.

2. If after 3 days the temperature still rises, consult a doctor.

3. If the temperature cannot be brought down to the normal standard dosage of antipyretic, urgently consult a doctor.

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4. Do not give antibiotics "just in case." If a child develops a serious illness, such "prevention" can significantly harm him.

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