Managing Fevers in Otherwise Healthy Children

摘要

Fever is the most common clinical symptom treated by pediatricians and other healthcare practitioners. Nearly one-third of all patient visits to a pediatrician are related to fever, and fever is the leading cause of emergency-department visits among children younger than 15 years.1 It is likely that the community pharmacist, as the patient's first-line source of information, on a daily basis will field parents' questions about how to treat their child's fever. This article aims to answer the most commonly asked questions about treating fever in otherwise healthy children, debunk management myths, and help alleviate fears about fever (i.e., fever phobia).