Temperature Check
Tips for tracking fever, a key symptom of coronavirus contagion After I was told I’d been exposed to the novel coronavirus, I tried to follow the best medical advice. I started working from home. I socially isolated. And I “self-monitored” for signs I’d been infected. Or, at least, I tried to. COVID-19 symptoms seem pretty […]
When to worry about your child’s fever
Fevers worry parents; they scare them sometimes. I understand why. After all, a fever can be a sign of something serious — and at the beginning of one, it’s hard to know whether it’s going to turn out to be something serious. Most of the time, it isn’t serious. Fevers are very common. They are […]
Mayo Clinic Q&A: Child with recurrent fever may have periodic fever syndrome
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Every few weeks, my toddler will develop a fever that lasts a couple of days but then goes away. Other than the fever, she doesn’t have any other symptoms. Could it be periodic fever syndrome? How is this diagnosed, and is treatment for it different than treating a “normal” fever in kids? […]
The Kid’s Doctor: Remember that fever is your child’s friend
By Sue Hubbard, M.D., www.kidsdr.com Every year, during the fall and winter “sick season,” I see 20-30 patients a day with a fever, and every parent anguishes over why this has happened. Fever is one of the most common symptoms among children. Younger children run fevers quite frequently when they’re sick. As I’ve discussed before, […]
