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Fever in children
is a frequent medical symptom that describes an
increase in internal body temperature to levels
that are above normal
◦ Common oral measurement of normal human body
temperature is

 36.8±0.7°C or 98.2±1.3°F
Fever in children
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Fever isn't an illness, but a sign of other problems
in the body that trigger the immune system to
release chemicals that cause temperature to rise.

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Endogenous pyrogens
Fever in children
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Plastic forehead strips - not accurate

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Glass Mercury thermometers

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Digital thermometers
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Only if your child is cooperative, and is 5
years of age or older
Younger children may bite and break the
thermometer
Wait at least 10 minutes after your child
drinks hot or cold liquids before taking
temperature
Put the tip of the thermometer under your
child's tongue
Tell your child to close his lips tightly but not
to bite the thermometer
Keep the thermometer in place for 2 to 3
minutes
Never leave your child alone with the
thermometer in his mouth
Hold tip of thermometer in the
middle of the armpit with one
hand
 Use your other hand to hold
your child's arm snugly against
his side
 Hold the thermometer in place
3 to 4 minutes
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Indicate if oral or rectal
equivalent with a switch near top
of the thermometer
Put tip of thermometer gently into
your child's ear canal
Press the start button
After one second, a digital
reading appears in the small
window

Pros - very fast reading, easier to
use with a fussy child
Cons -most expensive
needs batteries,
needs to be placed in the ear
canal correctly for an accurate
reading
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Coat the tip of the
thermometer with petroleum
jelly and
Insert it half an inch into the
rectum.
Hold the thermometer still for
two minutes.
Never let go of the
thermometer
Pros – Accurate, core temp.
Cons –Social acceptance poor
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Suspect - serious bacterial infection (SBI)
Fever in children
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Fever in children
1. Infant appears generally well
2. Infant has been previously healthy:
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Born at term (>/=37 weeks of gestation)
No perinatal antimicrobial therapy
No treatment for unexplained hyperbilirubinemia
No previous antimicrobial therapy
No previous hospitalization
No chronic or underlying illness
Not hospitalized longer than mother

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White blood cell count of 5,000 to 15,000 per mm3 (5 to 15 109 per L)
Absolute band cell count of ≤ 1,500 per mm3 (≤ 1.5 109 per L)
Ten or fewer white blood cells per high-power field on microscopic examination of
urine
Five or fewer white blood cells per high-power field on microscopic examination of
stool in infant with diarrhea

1. Infant has no evidence of skin, soft tissue, bone, joint or ear infection
2. Infant has these laboratory values:
3. Infant has these laboratory values:

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Toxic appearance
◦ Clinical presentation characterized by lethargy,
evidence of poor perfusion, cyanosis, hypoventilation
or hyperventilation

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Lethargy
◦ Poor or absent eye contact; failure of child to
recognize parents or to interact with persons or objects
in the environment
May not require admission if they meet the
following criteria
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Patient was healthy prior to onset of fever.
Patient has no significant risk factors.
Patient appears nontoxic and otherwise healthy.
Patient's laboratory results are within reference ranges defined as
low risk.
Patient's parents (or caregivers) appear reliable and have access to
transportation if the child's symptoms should worsen
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Careful physical examination to identify potential focal
infection (e.g., pneumonia, abscess, cellulitis, sinusitis,
otitis media, osteomyelitis,
impetigo, lymphadenitis, strep. pharyngitis)
Consider no antibiotics
No tests or antibiotics if infant or young child looks well and
no possible bacterial source is identified
Schedule a follow-up appointment within 24-48 hours and
instruct parents to return with the child sooner if the
condition worsens.
Hospital admission is indicated for children whose
conditions worsen or whose evaluation findings suggest a
serious infection.
UTI
 Pneumonia
 Meningitis
 Febrile seizure
 Malaria
 Enteric fever
 Parental & Physician preference
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Urine culture in all infants and children < 2 years of
age who are prescribed empiric antibiotics10
Consider radiograph if infant or child is asymptomatic
and has a WBC count >20,000 per mm3
Stool culture if blood and mucus are in the stool, or
there are >5 WBCs per high-power field on
microscopic examination of stool
Blood culture
Empiric antibiotic therapy e.g., ceftriaxone 50 mg per
kg IM or IV
Follow-up: within 24 to 48 hours
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Admit child for further treatment;

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pending culture results, administer parenteral
antibiotics.

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Initially administer ceftriaxone, cefotaxime, or
ampicillin/sulbactam (50 mg/kg/dose).
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Child has a fever yet is content, eating, drinking,
or playing, they may not need medication.
Dress them in lightweight clothing or remove
clothing to allow heat loss through the skin.
Use a lightweight blanket if they feel cold or are
shivering.
Try to keep your child quiet - activity increases
body temperature.
Give your child extra fluids to prevent dehydration
or extra loss of water.
Make sure your child's room is a comfortable
temperature - not too hot or too cold
Medication is only needed to make child comfortable.
 If your child is sleeping, don't wake them up to give medicines. If the fever is high enough
to need medication, your child will waken.
 Always give your child medication for fever if he has had febrile seizure (seizures when
your child has a fever)
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Give your child a sponge bath with lukewarm
water only if fever is higher than 104° F and fever
is not decreased 30-60 minutes after medication
is given-- NEVER LEAVE HIM ALONE IN THE
TUB
Stop the sponge bath if your child starts to shiver
Never use rubbing alcohol for baths or sponging
Antipyretic therapy
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Trial with chloroquine (considering epidemiology)
Trial with broad spectrum antibiotics should not be considered
without relevant investigations to rule out serious infections such as
UTI, Meningitis, Typhoid or Pneumonia.
If the response to the first antibiotic is poor, another drug may be
tried.
If two drugs have failed, it is logical to reconsider the diagnosis
rather than change the antibiotic.
Do not try empirical treatment for tuberculosis except in lifethreatening situations, wherein treatment must be completed for full
conventional period, unless another cause for fever is found out
during the trial period.
Steroids should never be used for undiagnosed fever
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Do not prescribe an antibiotic without presumptive diagnosis.
Routine investigations must be carried out to support the diagnosis.
As clinical diagnosis of Bacterial infection in office practice is rarely
possible within the first 2-3 days of fever, (except in case of
Tonsillitis or otitis) prescribing antibiotic is not recommended during
this period.
If antibiotic is justified then, for most community infections, oral
amoxycillin, or cotrimoxazole is sufficient (first line drugs).
Injectable antibiotics are almost never needed in office practice.
Newer antibiotics are not recommended for routine community
acquired infections.
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Clinical picture might have been modified by prior therapy.

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If etiologic evidence is based on reasonable evidence,
dosage & compliance of drug is checked.

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In case of suspected drug resistance, change of therapy is
justified.

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If the disease has never been diagnosed and the therapy is
empirical, failure of response may be due to wrong
diagnosis. It is best to continue empirical therapy while
investigations are repeated to arrive at the right diagnosis.
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Lab tests need to be repeated in patients who continue to be febrile
even after few days of therapy
Some tests may be modified by therapy. E.g. WBC counts, peripheral
smear for malarial parasites, urinalysis and bacterial culture.
Persistence of high ESR in spite of treatment suggests uncontrolled
active disease. So is persistent eosinopenia, hence change in therapy
may be indicated.
Change from neutrophilic response to lymphocytic response in
peripheral smear indicates recovering bacterial infection, hence to
continue the same antibiotic.
Improving laboratory tests with no clinical response should alert the
physician to the possibility of complications.
Clinical improvement with persistent abnormal tests warrants close
observation without change in the antibiotic
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Paracetamol (Acetamniophen):15 mg/kg /dose q 4 h

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Ibuprofen : 12 mg/kg /dose q 8 h

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Mefanamic acid – 2.5 mg/kg/ dose q 8 h

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Nimesulide – 4 mg/kg/dose q 8 h

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Aspirin -

Do not use Aspirin for fever (it has been related to a
serious illness, Reye's Syndrome)
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Irish Medicines Board (IMB) suspends Nimesulide
containing drugs
Singapore Health Science Authority suspends Nimesulide
containing drugs
On September 21, 2007 the EMEA has concluded that
the benefits of these medicines outweigh their risks, but
that there is a need to limit the duration of use to ensure
that the risk of patients developing liver problems is kept to
a minimum.
Therefore the EMEA has limited the use of systemic
formulations (tablets, solutions, suppositories) of
nimesulide to 15 days.
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Changes in behaviour
Severe headache
Constant vomiting or diarrhea
Skin rash
Dry mouth
Sore throat that doesn't improve
Earache that doesn't improve
Stiff neck Fever comes and goes over several
days
Stomach pain
High-pitched crying
Swelling on the soft spot on the head
Irritable
Unresponsive or limp
Not hungry
Wheezing or problems breathing
Pale
Whimpering
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Fever in children

  • 2. is a frequent medical symptom that describes an increase in internal body temperature to levels that are above normal ◦ Common oral measurement of normal human body temperature is  36.8±0.7°C or 98.2±1.3°F
  • 4.  Fever isn't an illness, but a sign of other problems in the body that trigger the immune system to release chemicals that cause temperature to rise.  Endogenous pyrogens
  • 7.  Plastic forehead strips - not accurate  Glass Mercury thermometers  Digital thermometers
  • 8.        Only if your child is cooperative, and is 5 years of age or older Younger children may bite and break the thermometer Wait at least 10 minutes after your child drinks hot or cold liquids before taking temperature Put the tip of the thermometer under your child's tongue Tell your child to close his lips tightly but not to bite the thermometer Keep the thermometer in place for 2 to 3 minutes Never leave your child alone with the thermometer in his mouth
  • 9. Hold tip of thermometer in the middle of the armpit with one hand  Use your other hand to hold your child's arm snugly against his side  Hold the thermometer in place 3 to 4 minutes 
  • 10.     Indicate if oral or rectal equivalent with a switch near top of the thermometer Put tip of thermometer gently into your child's ear canal Press the start button After one second, a digital reading appears in the small window Pros - very fast reading, easier to use with a fussy child Cons -most expensive needs batteries, needs to be placed in the ear canal correctly for an accurate reading
  • 11.     Coat the tip of the thermometer with petroleum jelly and Insert it half an inch into the rectum. Hold the thermometer still for two minutes. Never let go of the thermometer Pros – Accurate, core temp. Cons –Social acceptance poor
  • 13.  Suspect - serious bacterial infection (SBI)
  • 17. 1. Infant appears generally well 2. Infant has been previously healthy: ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Born at term (>/=37 weeks of gestation) No perinatal antimicrobial therapy No treatment for unexplained hyperbilirubinemia No previous antimicrobial therapy No previous hospitalization No chronic or underlying illness Not hospitalized longer than mother ◦ ◦ ◦ White blood cell count of 5,000 to 15,000 per mm3 (5 to 15 109 per L) Absolute band cell count of ≤ 1,500 per mm3 (≤ 1.5 109 per L) Ten or fewer white blood cells per high-power field on microscopic examination of urine Five or fewer white blood cells per high-power field on microscopic examination of stool in infant with diarrhea 1. Infant has no evidence of skin, soft tissue, bone, joint or ear infection 2. Infant has these laboratory values: 3. Infant has these laboratory values: ◦
  • 18.  Toxic appearance ◦ Clinical presentation characterized by lethargy, evidence of poor perfusion, cyanosis, hypoventilation or hyperventilation  Lethargy ◦ Poor or absent eye contact; failure of child to recognize parents or to interact with persons or objects in the environment
  • 19. May not require admission if they meet the following criteria      Patient was healthy prior to onset of fever. Patient has no significant risk factors. Patient appears nontoxic and otherwise healthy. Patient's laboratory results are within reference ranges defined as low risk. Patient's parents (or caregivers) appear reliable and have access to transportation if the child's symptoms should worsen
  • 20.      Careful physical examination to identify potential focal infection (e.g., pneumonia, abscess, cellulitis, sinusitis, otitis media, osteomyelitis, impetigo, lymphadenitis, strep. pharyngitis) Consider no antibiotics No tests or antibiotics if infant or young child looks well and no possible bacterial source is identified Schedule a follow-up appointment within 24-48 hours and instruct parents to return with the child sooner if the condition worsens. Hospital admission is indicated for children whose conditions worsen or whose evaluation findings suggest a serious infection.
  • 21. UTI  Pneumonia  Meningitis  Febrile seizure  Malaria  Enteric fever  Parental & Physician preference 
  • 22.       Urine culture in all infants and children < 2 years of age who are prescribed empiric antibiotics10 Consider radiograph if infant or child is asymptomatic and has a WBC count >20,000 per mm3 Stool culture if blood and mucus are in the stool, or there are >5 WBCs per high-power field on microscopic examination of stool Blood culture Empiric antibiotic therapy e.g., ceftriaxone 50 mg per kg IM or IV Follow-up: within 24 to 48 hours
  • 23.  Admit child for further treatment;  pending culture results, administer parenteral antibiotics.  Initially administer ceftriaxone, cefotaxime, or ampicillin/sulbactam (50 mg/kg/dose).
  • 25.       Child has a fever yet is content, eating, drinking, or playing, they may not need medication. Dress them in lightweight clothing or remove clothing to allow heat loss through the skin. Use a lightweight blanket if they feel cold or are shivering. Try to keep your child quiet - activity increases body temperature. Give your child extra fluids to prevent dehydration or extra loss of water. Make sure your child's room is a comfortable temperature - not too hot or too cold
  • 26. Medication is only needed to make child comfortable.  If your child is sleeping, don't wake them up to give medicines. If the fever is high enough to need medication, your child will waken.  Always give your child medication for fever if he has had febrile seizure (seizures when your child has a fever)     Give your child a sponge bath with lukewarm water only if fever is higher than 104° F and fever is not decreased 30-60 minutes after medication is given-- NEVER LEAVE HIM ALONE IN THE TUB Stop the sponge bath if your child starts to shiver Never use rubbing alcohol for baths or sponging Antipyretic therapy
  • 27.       Trial with chloroquine (considering epidemiology) Trial with broad spectrum antibiotics should not be considered without relevant investigations to rule out serious infections such as UTI, Meningitis, Typhoid or Pneumonia. If the response to the first antibiotic is poor, another drug may be tried. If two drugs have failed, it is logical to reconsider the diagnosis rather than change the antibiotic. Do not try empirical treatment for tuberculosis except in lifethreatening situations, wherein treatment must be completed for full conventional period, unless another cause for fever is found out during the trial period. Steroids should never be used for undiagnosed fever
  • 28.       Do not prescribe an antibiotic without presumptive diagnosis. Routine investigations must be carried out to support the diagnosis. As clinical diagnosis of Bacterial infection in office practice is rarely possible within the first 2-3 days of fever, (except in case of Tonsillitis or otitis) prescribing antibiotic is not recommended during this period. If antibiotic is justified then, for most community infections, oral amoxycillin, or cotrimoxazole is sufficient (first line drugs). Injectable antibiotics are almost never needed in office practice. Newer antibiotics are not recommended for routine community acquired infections.
  • 29.  Clinical picture might have been modified by prior therapy.  If etiologic evidence is based on reasonable evidence, dosage & compliance of drug is checked.  In case of suspected drug resistance, change of therapy is justified.  If the disease has never been diagnosed and the therapy is empirical, failure of response may be due to wrong diagnosis. It is best to continue empirical therapy while investigations are repeated to arrive at the right diagnosis.
  • 30.       Lab tests need to be repeated in patients who continue to be febrile even after few days of therapy Some tests may be modified by therapy. E.g. WBC counts, peripheral smear for malarial parasites, urinalysis and bacterial culture. Persistence of high ESR in spite of treatment suggests uncontrolled active disease. So is persistent eosinopenia, hence change in therapy may be indicated. Change from neutrophilic response to lymphocytic response in peripheral smear indicates recovering bacterial infection, hence to continue the same antibiotic. Improving laboratory tests with no clinical response should alert the physician to the possibility of complications. Clinical improvement with persistent abnormal tests warrants close observation without change in the antibiotic
  • 31.  Paracetamol (Acetamniophen):15 mg/kg /dose q 4 h  Ibuprofen : 12 mg/kg /dose q 8 h  Mefanamic acid – 2.5 mg/kg/ dose q 8 h  Nimesulide – 4 mg/kg/dose q 8 h  Aspirin - Do not use Aspirin for fever (it has been related to a serious illness, Reye's Syndrome)
  • 32.     Irish Medicines Board (IMB) suspends Nimesulide containing drugs Singapore Health Science Authority suspends Nimesulide containing drugs On September 21, 2007 the EMEA has concluded that the benefits of these medicines outweigh their risks, but that there is a need to limit the duration of use to ensure that the risk of patients developing liver problems is kept to a minimum. Therefore the EMEA has limited the use of systemic formulations (tablets, solutions, suppositories) of nimesulide to 15 days.
  • 33.                  Changes in behaviour Severe headache Constant vomiting or diarrhea Skin rash Dry mouth Sore throat that doesn't improve Earache that doesn't improve Stiff neck Fever comes and goes over several days Stomach pain High-pitched crying Swelling on the soft spot on the head Irritable Unresponsive or limp Not hungry Wheezing or problems breathing Pale Whimpering