Dr. Bhargava Okay, well a fever is always the same temperature, its 100.4, but with toddlers you may not be doing the rectal temperature and if you're doing an axillary temperature, which means ...

Despite variations, children have a fever when their rectal temperature is 100.4 F or higher. Follow these guidelines to determine when your child needs medical attention for a fever. If you have ...

What Temperature Is Considered a Fever? Fever temperatures vary according ... skin temperatures and about the same amount lower than rectal or ear temperatures. The following chart includes ...

Sure. Well a fever is considered 100.4 rectally. In babies it's really important to take the temperature rectally because that is the most accurate way of doing it. When kids become older then you ...

Fever is an elevation in the body's temperature ... An antipyretic is often unnecessary in a child older than 3 months who has a rectal temperature less than 102 F (38.9 C), seems well, and ...

a) Rectal temperature : is measured by using a rectal thermometer which has rounded, atraumatic bulbous ends. It is inserted carefully, generally about 5 cm in infants and 7 cm in children.

Q. If I have a fever, at what temperature should I go to the doctor? A. An oral temperature above 100 degrees Fahrenheit or a rectal or ear temperature above 101 F is considered a fever in the ...

In this case-based module, GPSI in paediatrics Dr David Capehorn discusses four scenarios involving fever in children and ...