Fever, Age 4 And Older: Emergencies
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Emergencies
Do you have any of the following symptoms that require emergency treatment? Call 911 or other emergency services immediately.
- Seizure. Note: If a fever seizure has occurred, see the topic Fever Seizures for immediate first aid treatment.
- Changed level of consciousness
- Sweating with any symptoms of a heart attack
- Signs of severe dehydration
- Signs of shock
- Signs of heatstroke
- Signs of moderate to severe difficulty breathing
- Drooling with trouble breathing occurs, or a child is not able to cry or make sounds. This can be caused by epiglottitis.
Note:
- After calling 911 or other emergency services, see the topic Dealing With Emergencies.
- If the person feels hot and is sweating but does not have a fever, he or she may be having symptoms of a heart attack. If symptoms of a heart attack are present and the person is awake, alert, not vomiting, and not allergic to aspirin, have the person chew and swallow 1 adult (325 mg) aspirin. Be sure to tell the emergency medical personnel that an aspirin was taken and when it was taken. See the topic Chest Pain.
| Last updated: | April 24, 2007 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, Andrew Swan, MD, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine |
| Editors: | Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC, Tracy Landauer |
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