I received a phone call last weekend from a patient whose 11 year old son had suffered a seizure, which actually occurred while he was playing a video game. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘fever’
Seizures In Healthy Children
Monday, August 23rd, 2010Warm Weather Viruses Lurking
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010We talk about viruses throughout the year, but certain viruses do tend to occur seasonally and in the summer and early fall that means enteroviral infections. I’m seeing a lot of cases right now! (more…)
Children’s Cold & Allergy Medicine Recall: What Should You Do Now?
Thursday, May 6th, 2010Fever Questions Continue
Monday, February 22nd, 2010It is definitely fever season, so once you take your child’s temperature, what do you do with the information? (more…)
The Science Behind Febrile Seizures
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009As it is “sick” season and I have been seeing many children with fevers, I thought it would be a good time to talk about febrile seizures. (more…)
The Questions About Fever Continue
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009Back in the office and boy is it busy. It is going to be like this for a long time and frantic phone calls and office visits regarding fever continue. (more…)
What to Do When Your Child Has A Fever
Thursday, September 10th, 2009Now that you have taken your child’s temperature, what do you do with the information?
As discussed previously, a fever is defined as a body temperature above 100.4 degrees. If you take your own temperature all day long it will be quite variable as will your child’s, and body temperature often goes up as the day goes on. (more…)
The Right Way to Take A Temperature
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009During this early flu season and really throughout the year, the questions surrounding how to take a temperature in a child and how to treat a fever seem never ending. So I thought let’s jump right in with a discussion on taking temperatures in all age children. (more…)
Fever In Infants
Tuesday, May 12th, 2009Well, the office was full of kids of all ages with fevers today, so the topic was indeed timely. They all just had fever and a presumed viral infection and no one was very sick, but they sure had hot little bodies. Pushing lots of Gatorade, popsicles, and ice cream today as a remedy for fever (along with their Tylenol and Advil or Motrin). Made lots of points with my little patients today with that prescription. (more…)
A Little Review About Fever
Monday, May 11th, 2009We had a guest on our show yesterday who is a pediatrician, who also started a pediatric after hours clinic. He discussed when to call the doctor, and it must have been foreshadowing for the day. My phone rang several times yesterday with concerned parents whose children had fever. Now that the swine flu issues seem to be behind us for now, they were not concerned about flu, but they were concerned about fever. The funny thing was the calls were all from fathers who were home with the children while their wives (and mothers) were out enjoying Mother’s Day. Made me giggle as I wondered if their wives would have handled the fevers, who knows? (more…)
