Neither is recommended. First of all, as far as the mechanism of fever is concerned, both adults and children are the same, which is the reaction of the body for the elevated temperature set point.The next step to reduce the fever is to eliminate the thermogenic source in order to make the thermoregulatory center turn ...
Q: Is the higher the body temperature in fever, the more serious the disease? A: Not really. Firstly, the higher the temperature of a child within 6 months of age, the higher the risk of serious disease However, the high temperature is not proportional to the severity of the disease, and the change in the ...
As is well-know, fever itself is not dangerous to the body unless its temperature exceed 41℃ or above or leading to the persistent state with fever convulsions. If we don't use antipyretic drugs for children yet, will the temperature continue to rise to 42℃ or even higher, which will result in danger? No, it will ...
I. Fever is a disease Fever is not a disease actually, but the physical manifestation of a disease – that is symptom. There are many diseases including infectious and non-infectious diseases that may cause fever. Antipyretic drugs can bring down the body temperature, which does not mean that the disease is cured. ii. the degree ...
Before this question, we should comprehend the difference between fever and heat stroke. When the body produces pyroges due to an infection, inflammation or other diseases and transmits the thermogenic signal to the thermoregulatory center in the hypothalamus, the thermoregulatory center raises the body temperature set point, while allowing the body to increase heat production ...
The prevalence of the CBC test in clinical practice depends mainly on its simplicity and quick results. However, its clinical value for diagnosing infection is limited, while it cannot be used as a basis for determining whether to apply antibiotics. First, elevated white blood cells ≠ bacterial infection. For example, the diagnosis of bacterial pneumonia ...
Q: Is the higher the body temperature in fever, the more serious the disease? A: Not really. Firstly, the higher the temperature of a child within 6 months of age, the higher the risk of serious disease However, the high temperature is not proportional to the severity of the disease, and the change in the ...
Q: Can a boy’s fever cause testicular damage? A: No. The testicles require a lower ambient temperature than other organs, and the temperature in the scrotum is lower than the core body temperature in the abdominal cavity. Many parents worry that even a low fever will do harm to the temperature-sensitive testicle first. However, not ...
Firstly, can CBC tests distinguish between bacterial or viral infections? Simply, the answer is no. Literally, not only CBC tests can not differentiate between types of infections, there is no test that can absolutely differentiate between bacterial or viral infections, including the "gold standard" of blood cultures. A positive result of blood cultures does not ...
Many medical professionals even have the misconception that children with febrile convulsions should routinely take cranial CT scan to rule out intracranial infections or other lesions. The 2011 American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines stated that current data do not support taking neuroimaging tests in children with febrile convulsions, even CT scan can increase children's radiation ...
What are febrile convulsions? Febrile convulsions are fever-induced cramps which occur mostly during the temperature rise stage and literally whenever the body temperature is above 38 degrees. However,the pathogenesis of febrile convulsions is not clear, studies suggest that they are mainly controlled by genes. In addition, febrile convulsions occur most often in children between 6 ...
How to deal with pediatric febrile convulsions? It is a long-standing misconception to stuff hard objects into the mouth of a child with a febrile convulison to avoid biting the tongue. Literally, children rarely bite themselves during febrile convulsions, and not only is there no benefit of taking such treatment, but forcing a hard object ...