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Nov 26, 2021 · Healthcare professionals performing a remote assessment of a child with fever should seek to identify symptoms and signs of serious illness and specific diseases as described in the section on clinical assessment of children with fever and summarised in tables 2 and 3. [2007] 1.3.2.
- Feverish Illness in Children
Excerpt. In November 2019, we updated and replaced this...
- Diarrhoea and Vomiting Caused by Gastroenteritis
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- Feverish Illness in Children
Jun 2, 2007 · Infectious diseases remain a major cause of childhood mortality and morbidity in the United Kingdom (personal communication, R MacFaul, Department of Health) with some evidence that this is associated with deficiencies in health care. 1 Fever in young children usually indicates an underlying infection, but identifying the cause can pose a diagnostic challenge. In the absence of national ...
- Martin Richardson, Monica Lakhanpaul
- 10.1136/bmj.39218.495255.AE
- 2007
- BMJ. 2007 Jun 2; 334(7604): 1163-1164.
Nov 7, 2019 · This guideline covers the assessment and early management of fever with no obvious cause in children aged under 5. It aims to improve clinical assessment and help healthcare professionals diagnose serious illness among young children who present with fever in primary and secondary care.
Excerpt. In November 2019, we updated and replaced this guideline with NICE guideline NG143 on fever in under 5s: assessment and initial management. It is a requirement of the Children’s National Service Framework that all ill children should have access to high-quality, cost-effective, evidence-based care. Because it is difficult to evaluate ...
Feb 29, 2024 · Fever is a normal response to a variety of conditions, the most common of which is infection. Fever occurs when the body's temperature is elevated as a result of the body's thermostat being reset to a higher-than-usual temperature. Nearly every child will develop a fever at some point. The challenge for caregivers is to know when to be concerned.
Jan 24, 2022 · with respect to assessment of the feverish child younger than 5 years old: healthcare professionals should identify any immediately life-threatening features, including compromise of the airway, breathing or circulation, and decreased level of consciousness. children with feverish illness should be assessed for the presence or absence of ...
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Jun 25, 2024 · Summary. Fever is generally defined as a temperature of ≥38.0°C (100.4°F) and is one of the most common reasons why children and their carers seek medical attention. Endogenous or exogenous pyrogens trigger release of prostaglandins, most notably prostaglandin E2, which in turn signals the hypothalamus to elevate the body's thermoregulatory ...
