View Single Post
melskids 05:12 AM 02-02-2012
Originally Posted by Catherder:
I send home at 101 SUSTAINED for 45 minutes.

From time to time kids can spike a healthy fever, it means their immune system is working.

If it is still elevated after 45 minutes, they may need more help so are sent home for bed rest and fluids; possibly even a doctors visit depending on coexisting symptoms.

Fever is not an illness. I have to explain that to parents alot. Fever is a good thing.... The scary illnesses are the ones that fever never/barely happens because it overwhelms them.... Cold Sepsis.

Rushing to break a fever (tylenol) before it has a chance to fight illness is not a good thing.
that's what I figure...by the time they get a fever, we've all been exposed to the actual illness.
Reply