pain relief in children

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    • High temperature common in children, usually returns to normal in 3-4 days
    • Normal temperature in children/ babies
      36.4 C
    • High temperature

      38 C or more
    • High temperature is bodies normal response to fighting infections like coughs/ colds
    • Causes of high temperature
      • Childhood illnesses e.g. chickenpox, tonsillitis
      • Vaccinations
    • Immunisation dose?
      2-3 MONTHS
      • PARACETAMOL - 120mg/5ml
      • (>4kg & born after 37 weeks) 2.5ml (60mg) if necessary, after 4-6hrs can give 2nd dose of 2.5ml (60mg)
    • Paracetamol doses by age 120mg/5ml
      • 3-5 MONTHS - 2.5ml (60mg) QDS
      • 6-23 MONTHS - 5ml (120mg) QDS
      • 2-3 YEARS - 7.5ML (180mg) QDS
      • 4-5 YEARS - 10ML (240mg) QDS
    • Ibuprofen doses by age100mg/5ml
      • 3-5 MONTHS - 2.5ml (50mg) TDS
      • 6-11 MONTHS - 2.5ml (50mg) TDS/QDS
      • 1-3 YEARS - 5ML (100mg) TDS
      • 4-6 YEARS - 7.5ML (150mg) TDS
      • 7-9 YEARS - 10ML (200mg) TDS
      • 10-11 YEARS - 15ML (300mg) TDS
      • DOSES SHOULD BE GIVEN EVERY 6-8 HRS (WITH MINIMUM 6 HOURS BETWEEN DOSES)
    • Paracetamol doses by age 250mg/5ml?
      • 6-7 YEARS - 5ML (250mg) QDS
      • 8-9 YEARS - 7.5ML (375mg) QDS
      • 10-12 YEARS - 10ML (500mg) QDS
    • referrals in children with fevers?
      • <3 months old - high temp of 38 C or more
      • 3-6 months old - high temp of 39 C or more
      • Rash with high temp
      • not eating/or their usual self
      • high temp that does not come down with paracetamol/ibuprofen
      • dehydration- DRY NAPPIES, SUNKEN EYES, NO TEAR WHEN CRYING