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- What is fever?
- Symptoms of fever
- Causes of fever
- Prevention of fever
- Risk factors for fever
- Complications of fever
- When to see a doctor about fever
- Diagnosis of fever
- Conventional treatment of fever
- Alternative/complementary treatment of fever
- Living with fever
- Caring for someone with fever
Partner
If you have a partner with a fever, there are some useful strategies that can assist them:
- Monitor temperature - use a thermometer to monitor your partner's temperature at regular intervals and seek medical attention if it rises above 40°C (104°F)
- Use a cool compress - use a wet cotton cloth on the pulse points (forehead, chest and arms especially, but also legs and torso) to help lower the body temperature. The cold compress should be re-applied every 10-15 minutes as the cloth will heat up quickly due to the high body temperature
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Friends
If you have a friend with a fever, there are some useful strategies that can assist them:
- Medical attention - seek medical attention for your friend if their temperature rises above 40°C (104°F)
Parents
If you have a child with a fever, there are some useful strategies that can assist them:
- Increase fluids - ensure that your child is drinking adequate amounts of water, diluted fruit juice and herbal teas such as peppermint and chamomile. These types of fluids help to hydrate the body and reduce likelihood of dehydration
- Monitor temperature - use a thermometer to monitor your child's temperature at regular intervals and seek medical attention if it rises above 38° C (100.4°F) in children, above 38° C (100.4°F) in infants younger than three months and any fever in babies less than six weeks
- Use a cool compress - use a wet cotton cloth on the pulse points (forehead, chest and arms especially, but also legs and torso) to help lower the body temperature. The cold compress should be re-applied every 10-15 minutes as the cloth will heat up quickly due to the high body temperature
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< living with fever Last reviewed: 8 September 2007 || Last updated: 17 February 2009
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Disclaimer: This guide is not intended to be used for diagnostic or prescriptive purposes. For any treatment or diagnosis of illness, please see your doctor.
