Cooked: The Risk of Fever

Join us as we take a close look at the hot topic of fever in children. We demystify the fever response, and peel back the layers of parental worry that have sprung up around this important — and natural — response to infection.

 

We ask: 

• Why do kids make a fever?  
• Can a fever go too high?
• When should parents worry about a fever?  Should they ever worry?
• What about fever, or febrile, seizures?
• And is it ok to use anti-fever medications; and if so, when?

Our goal is to leave parents with a balanced understanding of fever, and to endow them with a calm perspective on this important aspect of the infection response.

 

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