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 | Normal body temperature can range from 97-100° F.
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- If your child has a low-grade fever and is comfortable:
- Remove excess clothing and blankets.
- Encourage fluids to avoid dehydration.
- Give acetaminophen or ibuprofen (for children over 6 months). Never give aspirin to infants!!!
- Encourage rest.
- For a high fever over 104° F:
- Cool child down with a damp washcloth on forehead.
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- Give a brief lukewarm bath and avoid causing your baby to shiver. Shivering can actually raise your baby’s temperature.
- Cool child down with a damp washcloth on forehead.
- Call pediatrician if:
- Infant is 3 months of age or younger and has a fever over 100.4° F (38° F).
- Infant is older than 3 months and has a fever over 102° F (39° C).
- Fever lasts longer than 24-48 hours for children under 2.
- If child:
- Is lethargic
- Is extremely irritable
- Is crying (inconsolably)
- Is persistently vomiting and/or having diarrhea
- Refuses to drink fluids
- Shows signs of dehydration (sunken eyes, dry lips, reduced urination, sunken soft spot)
- Is having difficulty breathing
- Has blue discoloration of lips, tongue, and/or nailbeds
- Has an unexplained rash
- Has a stiff neck
- If the soft spot on his/her head is bulging or sunken in
- Is having seizures
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