“When should I take my 4 year old to the ER for a fever?”
My 4 year old son has fever. When should I take my 4 year old to the ER for a fever?
4 Answers
Especially if severe headache neurological symptoms
No. Give Paracetamol in appropriate dosage. Frequent small amounts of water, small amount of food if he wants food (probably he does not have an appetite, please do not force him to eat). Observe till next day, if any concerns go to your GP or Pediatrician. ER is for Emergency conditions. DO NOT take away time that belongs to: MI (miocardial infarction) or broken bone, or EMERGENCY CONDITIONS. I acknowledge parents' anxiety, please use your own judgement. Grandmothers are full of experience; cherish their knowledge and love.
Whenever the temperature is over 39.5°C, or 103°F.
If he acts listless, vomiting, or change in his usual self. When the fever goes down, if he acts fine, you could see a pediatrician in office. Some children run a high fever with viral illness, but act okay, and just the fever alone is usually not an emergency in a 4-year-old.
