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Fever in Children Causes, Symptoms and Treatment on eMedicineHealth.com
Get the facts on the causes, symptoms and treatment (acetaminophen) of fevers in children. Learn when a fever is an emergency and how to take a rectal temperature.　->

Dr. Reddy's Pediatric Office on the Web TM
What a fever is (and what it isn't), how to take temperature, and when and . possible for a child with a high fever to have a seizure because of the fever. .　->

When Your Infant or Child Has A Fever - FamilyDoctor
Information for parents about fever in children, from the American Academy of Family Physicians. . What kind of medicine and how much is needed to lower a fever? .　->

Fever in Infants and Children -- familydoctor.org
2. Is your child older than 2 months of age with a fever of 102° or higher that . 17. Did your child's illness start with a high fever and cold-like symptoms, .　->

Fever and Taking Your Child's Temperature
But how high a fever is doesn't tell you much about how sick your child is. . ever in doubt about what to do or what a fever might mean, or if your child is .　->

High Fever in Children
As a parent your top priority is your child. You are the primary caregiver, and are . For example, a high fever in children under the age of two months .　->

Fever, Age 4 and Older-Topic Overview
. temperatures are usually taken in older children and adults. Normal body . A fever is a high . healthy children and adults can tolerate a fever as high as .　->

Fever - Checking Your Child's Temperature
. deciding which thermometer is best to help you check your child's temperature so that you . High Fevers. What is a high fever? It depends on who you ask.　->

What is Fever?
Many infants and children develop high fevers with minor viral illnesses. . Once a child is already known to have a high fever, a febrile seizure is .　->

Information for Parents: My Child Has a Fever
Some minor viral infections cause very high fevers. . Do not let fever be the overriding factor in you deciding how sick you child is. .　->