Dr Ruaan Stander, paediatrician
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When to consult a doctor #Fever

8/18/2016

 
In the following scenarios, a baby or toddler needs to be seen urgently by a doctor :
  • Recent travel to a malaria-risk area
  • The presence of a predisposing chronic medical condition with a risk of recurrent or serious infections (HIV infection, primary immunodeficiency; immunodeficiency due to chemotherapy; vesico-ureteric reflux with recurrent kidney infections; presence of an indwelling medical device/catheter/shunt/stent)
  • Age less than 3 months
  • Ill-appearing infant or toddler
  • Very high fever (armpit >39.4°C; ear (eardrum) & forehead >40°C)
  • A fever lasting longer than 3 days
  • Fever associated with an epileptic seizure
  • Fever associated with a new skin rash

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