NCLEX Pediatric Fever Management 🌡️ A fever in a child is 100.4°F (38.0°C) or higher 🦠Common causes include infection, post-vaccination periods, or even a compromised immune system 🚨Febrile seizures can occur with very elevated temperature, but are NOT related most often to the central nervous system and do not indicate brain infection. They are simply due to the high temperature! 💊Ibuprofen & acetaminophen should be administered as ordered, but aspirin should be avoided for the risk of Reye

Fever in children is very common and in and of itself is not worrisome - it is simply the body's way of resisting infection. Watch this week's #PediatricHealthChat video for tips on when and how to treat a fever and when to seek medical care. Visit our website for more guidance on fevers: http://ms.spr.ly/6185tibsd. | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia