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6 Q&A about fever

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 ...

Will the body temperature get higher without antipyretic drugs?

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 ...

Ten mistakes about fever

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 ...

4 common questions about fever

Q: Can parents take a bath if their children sweating with the fever? A: Of course. Taking a bath does not help to reduce fever, and if your child feels uncomfortable after a fever and desire to take a bath, bathing is necessary for making your child comfort. Q: How long does a fever last? ...

How can I tell heat stroke and fever of children apart?

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 ...

Frequently asked questions about fever

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 ...

Can a boy’s fever cause testicular damage?

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 ...

Does my child need to have the CBC (Complete blood count) test with fever?

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 ...

What should parents do for febrile convulsions?

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 ...

What should I do if my child has a febrile convulsion?

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 ...

Can febrile convulsions occur if antipyretic medication is not administered early during a fever?

Febrile convulsions in children is the complication of high fever, some parents naturally believe that early temperature control will prevent febrile convulsions from occurring. Can antipyretic prevent febrile convulsions? The above conclusion based on logical assumptions need to be scientifically verified.However, the result is that neither acetaminophen [1] nor ibuprofen [2] can reduce the risk ...