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


38
C or
more
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High temperature
is bodies normal response to
fighting infections like coughs/ colds
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Causes of high temperature
Childhood illnesses e.g.
chickenpox, tonsillitis
Vaccinations
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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)
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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
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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)
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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