Monday, June 13, 2011

Some Causes of Fever

When infants or children's fever, you should immediately know the cause. So you can do the treatment for fever is not getting worse.
Here are some of the trigger / cause of the fever and how to overcome them.

1. Aged under five is less than 1 month
Causes of fever: infectious germs.
Action: Bring to a doctor immediately.
Note: difficult to define a mild or severe illness in new borns.

2. Toddlers age 1-3 months
Causes of fever: usually a viral infection.
Action: it is accompanied by changes in behavior in the direction that is not normal, take it to a doctor immediately.
Note: still may lead to serious illness.

3. Toddlers ages 3-12 months
Causes of fever: flu or other firus infection. Can also of immunization.
Action: if accompanied by a change in the direction that is not normal, take it to a doctor immediately.

4. Toddlers ages 1-6 years
Causes of fever:
* flu or other viral infections.
* Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI)
* Ear infections
* Pneumonia
* Gastro-intestinal infections
* Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Action: if accompanied by a change in the direction that is not normal, take it to a doctor immediately.

When to see a doctor?
1. If more than 3 days his fever does not go away, take your toddler to the doctor.
2. If the child's body temperature is very high, eg up to 39 degrees Celsius, immediately take it to the doctor without having to wait 3 days. High temperatures could indicate the occurrence of infection in children.
3. If a child shows an alarming condition, such as body weakness, nausea and vomiting, seizures and / or decreased consciousness immediately to the doctor.

If a child's fever, parents should not panic, fever is not a disease but fever is a symptom of the disease beginning to appear. Usually the kids if you want to start a fever sick in advance. In order not to panic, should we as parents know what is associated with fever. If children are fever, immediately to the doctor, promptly return their world, a child's world, a world full of play and learning with fun.


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