Because a fever?
Thursday, December 16th, 2010The fever is a body created by an infectious agent may be bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites. Normal values of body temperature should be between 35 ° and 37 ° C degrees.
A child has a fever when their temperature exceeds 38 ° C. temperature. To quantify the temperature of a child is recommended to use a mercury thermometer, placing the child’s armpit for about 3 minutes.
The most common cause of high temperature is due to infections that most of the most common are viral infections and inflammatory processes.
The pattern of fever varies depending on the age of the child and producing cause of the increase in temperature. In a newborn the presence of fever or hypothermia (body temperature less than 35.5 ° C) requires the rule serious infections.
Infants under 3 months, with constant episodes of fever, accompanied by other symptoms, should be carefully evaluated by a pediatrician to rule out serious bacterial infections.
In over 3 months to 2 years, this ground temperature is related to viral and bacterial located through physical examination. If the infant has a fever higher than 38 ° C should contact their family doctor because they can cause major reactions.