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Fever and childrenDefinition:
Alternative Names: Children and fever
Information: Parents often want to know whether to call a doctor when a child has a fever. In general, get medical help if your child: - Is weak, tired, or lethargic
- Has trouble breathing
- Is under 3 months of age
- Has a stiff neck
- Has purple spots on the skin
- Has a seizure
- Has a fever over 103 degrees Fahrenheit
- Has a fever that persists longer than 24 hours even with treatment, or is accompanied by other symptoms (like vomiting)
See fever.
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| Review Date: 2/9/2005
Reviewed By: Thomas A. Owens, M.D., Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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